Skip to content
Research Article Open access CC BY 4.0

Comparison of Least Squares Method and Bayesian with Multivariate Normal Prior in Estimating Multiple Regression Parameters

Felix O. Mettle, Louis Asiedu, Enoch N. B. Quaye, Abeku A. Asare-Kumi

Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · pp. 1–8 · Published 3 Mar 2016

10.9734/BJMCS/2016/23145

Abstract

Based on an assumption of multivariate normal priors for parameters of multivariate regression model, this study outlines an algorithm for application of traditional Bayesian method to estimate regression parameters. From a given set of data, a Jackknife sample of least squares regression coefficient estimates are obtained and used to derive estimates of the mean vector and covariance matrix of the assumed multivariate normal prior distribution of the regression parameters. Driven to determine whether Bayesian methods to multivariate regression parameter estimation present a stable and consistent improvement over classical regression modeling or not, the study results indicate that the Bayesian method and Least Squares Method (LSM) produced almost the same estimates for the regression parameters and coefficient of determination (to 4.dp) with the Bayesian method having smaller standard errors.

Bayesian regression parameters least square method jackknife regression estimates multivariate normal priors

Cited by 5

Bayesian regression modeling and inference of energy efficiency data: the effect of collinearity and sensitivity analysis

Laila A. Al-Essa, Endris Assen Ebrahim, Yusuf Ali Mergiaw · Frontiers in Energy Research · 2024

A Bayesian approach on multicollinearity problem with an Informative Prior

I G N M Jaya, B Tantular, Y Andriyana · Journal of Physics: Conference Series · 2019

Developing a Poverty Model in Papua using Geographically Weighted Regression

Juan Fabio Amos Kristensen Lumbantoruan, Margaretha Ohyver, Jurike V. Moniaga · Procedia Computer Science · 2023

Assessing the Risk of Road Traffic Fatalities Across Sub-Populations of a Given Geographical Zone, Using a Modified Smeed’s Model

Christian A. Hesse, Francis T. Oduro, John B. Ofosu · International Journal of Statistics and Probability · 2016

Article metrics

Real usage data collected on this platform.

11

Page views

0

PDF downloads

0

Outbound clicks

5

Citations

Views over time

Views by country

Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".

Traffic sources

Referring site, by host.

Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.