Exam PA · Generalized Linear Models · Free Lesson

Select and validate a GLM as appropriate for a business problem.

Free SOA Exam PA (Predictive Analytics) lesson in Generalized Linear Models. 15 min read, ~2,190 words.

Match the family to the response. A GLM has three pieces: a random component (the response distribution), a systematic component (the linear predictor ), and a link function connecting the mean to the linear predictor. The single most tested skill here is choosing the distribution and link that fit the...

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