Practical application of linear regression;
1. If the target is prediction or mapping, linear regression can be used to fit the prediction model to the sum of the observed data sets. When this model is completed, for the newly added X value, the fitted model can be used to predict the Y value without giving a matching Y value. ..
2. Given a variable Y and some variables X 1, ..., Xp, which may be related to Y, linear regression analysis can be used to quantify the correlation strength between Y and Xj, evaluate Xj unrelated to Y, and identify which subsets of Xj contain redundant information about Y.