Re: Snatching Residuals

From: Brett Magill (magillb_at_*nomail*.sbcglobal.net)
Date: 01/03/05


Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 22:37:47 GMT

Ners wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am looking for a little help on a statistical technique/manipulation.
> The technique apparently involves simple regression and then something
> called snatching the residuals of the regression. Can anybody help me
> by telling me what "snatching the residuals" means ?
>
> Thanks
>

Like Rich already said, this is not standard nor common usage.

Without more context, my guess is the writer was attempting to be
colloquial, and meant s/he ran a regression analysis and then stored the
residuals from that analysis for use in another procedure. This is
common and useful.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=storing+residuals+regression



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