Segmented regressionSegmented regression, also known as piecewise regression or broken-stick regression, is a method in regression analysis in which the independent variable is partitioned into intervals and a separate line segment is fit to each interval. Segmented regression analysis can also be performed on multivariate data by partitioning the various independent variables. Segmented regression is useful when the independent variables, clustered into different groups, exhibit different relationships between the variables in these regions.
Dependent and independent variablesDependent and independent variables are variables in mathematical modeling, statistical modeling and experimental sciences. Dependent variables are studied under the supposition or demand that they depend, by some law or rule (e.g., by a mathematical function), on the values of other variables. Independent variables, in turn, are not seen as depending on any other variable in the scope of the experiment in question. In this sense, some common independent variables are time, space, density, mass, fluid flow rate, and previous values of some observed value of interest (e.
Régression (statistiques)En mathématiques, la régression recouvre plusieurs méthodes d’analyse statistique permettant d’approcher une variable à partir d’autres qui lui sont corrélées. Par extension, le terme est aussi utilisé pour certaines méthodes d’ajustement de courbe. En apprentissage automatique, on distingue les problèmes de régression des problèmes de classification. Ainsi, on considère que les problèmes de prédiction d'une variable quantitative sont des problèmes de régression tandis que les problèmes de prédiction d'une variable qualitative sont des problèmes de classification.
Système de santévignette|Système de santé universel Un système de santé ou système de soins de santé décrit les moyens organisationnels et stratégiques mis en place par pays, par zones géographiques ou entités communautaires, afin d'assurer une continuité et une qualité des prestations de santé médicale. Il réunit toutes les organisations, institutions et ressources qui interviennent en matière de santé et qui fournissent des soins formels (médecins, infirmiers, maternité, hôpitaux et pharmacies), des soins informels (guérisseurs traditionnels, travailleurs communautaires) ainsi que d'autres services, comme la recherche.
Maladie non transmissibleUne maladie non transmissible (en abrégé MNT) est une maladie non infectieuse et non transmissible entre personnes. Les MNT peuvent être chroniques et à progression lente, ou aiguës et conduire à une mort plus rapide comme certains types d’accidents vasculaires cérébraux (AVC). Les MNT comprennent : les maladies auto-immunes, les maladies cardio-vasculaires, les AVC, beaucoup de cancers, l’asthme, le diabète, les insuffisances rénales chroniques, l’ostéoporose, la maladie d’Alzheimer, les cataractes, etc.
Transportvignette|alt=Une planche du Larousse universel de 1922 illustrant les modes de transport|Une planche illustrant les modes de transport (Larousse universel en 2 volumes, 1922). vignette|Le réseau routier de transport automobile est confronté aux fleuves et petits bras de mer qui peuvent être traversés par de grands ponts, des tunnels, des bacs ou des ferrys. vignette|L'avion est un mode de transport en très forte croissance depuis la seconde moitié du , mais dont les impacts écologiques et climatiques sont importants ( à raison de de kérosène, les vols intra-européens émettent environ par an en 2007.
Département de la SantéA health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their own. Health departments perform food inspections and other health related inspections (the person who performs this job is often called a public health inspector), vaccination programs, free STD and HIV tests, tobacco enforcement and cessation programs, and other medical assistance programs.
Simple linear regressionIn statistics, simple linear regression is a linear regression model with a single explanatory variable. That is, it concerns two-dimensional sample points with one independent variable and one dependent variable (conventionally, the x and y coordinates in a Cartesian coordinate system) and finds a linear function (a non-vertical straight line) that, as accurately as possible, predicts the dependent variable values as a function of the independent variable. The adjective simple refers to the fact that the outcome variable is related to a single predictor.
Bayesian multivariate linear regressionIn statistics, Bayesian multivariate linear regression is a Bayesian approach to multivariate linear regression, i.e. linear regression where the predicted outcome is a vector of correlated random variables rather than a single scalar random variable. A more general treatment of this approach can be found in the article MMSE estimator. Consider a regression problem where the dependent variable to be predicted is not a single real-valued scalar but an m-length vector of correlated real numbers.
Greenhouse gas emissionsGreenhouse gas emissions (abbreviated as GHG emissions) from human activities strengthen the greenhouse effect, contributing to climate change. Carbon dioxide (), from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, is one of the most important factors in causing climate change. The largest emitters are China followed by the US, although the United States has higher emissions per capita. The main producers fueling the emissions globally are large oil and gas companies.