Regression analysis is the use of statistical methods for modeling a set
of dependent variables, Y, in terms of combinations of predictions, X.
It includes methods such as multiple linear regression (
MLR) and
partial least squares (
PLS).
Source:
PAC, 1997, 69, 1137
(Glossary of terms used in computational drug design (IUPAC Recommendations 1997))
on page 1149