General linear model

Expresses a set of response variables Y as a linear combination of predictors X with unknown coefficients B plus an error term U. It is the matrix form used for regression and ANOVA models with one or more response variables.

\mathbf{Y} = \mathbf{X}\mathbf{B} + \mathbf{U}

What the symbols mean

matrix of observed response variables
design matrix of explanatory variables
matrix of unknown regression coefficients to be estimated
matrix of error terms (residuals)

About this formula

  • FieldStatistics
  • TopicLinear models
  • LevelUniversity
  • Also calledgeneral multivariate regression model, GLM matrix form, multivariate linear regression, general linear model equation
  • SourceWikidata Q1826488

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