How to do
linear regression
in SQL

How to do
linear regression
in SQL
Why we wrote this whitepaper
Linear regression is one of the most powerful tools in a data scientist’s pocket. In this intermediate-advanced tutorial, we’ll show you how you can get a simple regression analysis done in pure SQL with relatively little pain.
In this guide, we’ll cover
- Why you would want to do regression in SQL and how to do it in Mode
- How you can test for statistical significance
- How to validate your inputs
- Why simple statistical methods are useful

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