Re: [R] R Newbie Question/Data Model

2008-04-25 Thread Rubén Roa-Ureta
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Given a data set and a set of predictors and a response in the data, > we would like to find a model that fits the data set best. > Suppose that we do not know what kind of model (linear, polynomial > regression,... ) might be good, we are wondering if there is R-package(

Re: [R] R Newbie Question/Data Model

2008-04-24 Thread Greg Snow
First off there are multiple definitions of "best", you need to decide which "best" is best for you. Second, for reasonable definitions of "best", deciding between, linear, polynomial, and ... Requires backgroud knowledge and real thought. R can fit many different models and give you numerical an