2. An Introduction to Regression

Overview

In this chapter, you will be introduced to regression. Regression comes in handy when you are trying to predict future variables using historical data. You will learn various regression techniques such as linear regression with single and multiple variables, along with polynomial and Support Vector Regression (SVR). You will use these techniques to predict future stock prices from a stock price data. By the end of this chapter, you will be comfortable using regression techniques to solve practical problems in a variety of fields.