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2. Prediction

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Two types corresponding to the ``data = signal + noise'' paradigm.
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Prediction of just the signal or prediction that also includes the noise.
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Prediction in the range of the data (interpolation) is pretty safe.
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Prediction out of the range of the data (extrapolation) is extremely dangerous.
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Prediction for a new observation has 3 sources of uncertainty.
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The fit is not quite right - uncertainty in the true regression line.
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There's variability about the regression line - noise.
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There is uncertainty because this may not be the correct model - model misspecification.


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Richard Waterman
1999-09-30