Ch. 1 - Parallel Slopes

What if you have two groups?

Fitting a parallel slopes model

Reasoning about two intercepts

Visualizing parallel slopes models

Using geom_line() and augment()

Interpreting parallel slopes coefficients

Intercept interpretation

Common slope interpretation

Three ways to describe a model

Syntax from math

Syntax from plot


Ch. 2 - Evaluating and extending parallel slopes model

Model fit, residuals, and prediction

R-squared vs. adjusted R-squared

Prediction

Understanding interaction

Thought experiments

Fitting a model with interaction

Visualizing interaction models

Simpson’s Paradox

Consequences of Simpson’s paradox

Simpson’s paradox in action


Ch. 3 - Multiple Regression

Adding a numerical explanatory variable

Fitting a MLR model

Tiling the plane

Models in 3D

Conditional interpretation of coefficients

Coefficient magnitude

Practicing interpretation

Adding a third (categorical) variable

Visualizing parallel planes

Parallel plane interpretation

Higher dimensions

Interpretation of coefficient in a big model


Ch. 4 - Logistic Regression

What is logistic regression?

Fitting a line to a binary response

Fitting a line to a binary response (2)

Fitting a model

Visualizing logistic regression

Using geom_smooth()

Using bins

Three scales approach to interpretation

Odds scale

Log-odds scale

Interpretation of logistic regression

Using a logistic model

Making probabilistic predictions

Making binary predictions


Ch. 5 - Case Study: Italian restaurants in NYC

Italian restaurants in NYC

Exploratory data analysis

SLR models

Incorporating another variable

Parallel lines with location

A plane in 3D

Higher dimensions

Parallel planes with location

Interpretation of location coefficient

Impact of location

Full model

Wrap-up


About Michael Mallari

Michael is a hybrid thinker and doer—a byproduct of being a StrengthsFinder “Learner” over time. With nearly 20 years of engineering, design, and product experience, he helps organizations identify market needs, mobilize internal and external resources, and deliver delightful digital customer experiences that align with business goals. He has been entrusted with problem-solving for brands—ranging from Fortune 500 companies to early-stage startups to not-for-profit organizations.

Michael earned his BS in Computer Science from New York Institute of Technology and his MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is also a candidate to receive his MS in Applied Analytics from Columbia University.

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