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Maximum Likelihood Ridge Regression

Methodology 2022-07-26 v1

Abstract

My first paper exclusively about ridge regression was published in Technometrics and chosen for invited presentation at the 1975 Joint Statistical Meetings in Atlanta. Unfortunately, that paper contained a wide range of assorted details and results. Luckily, Gary McDonald's published discussion of that paper focused primarily on my use of Maximum Likelihood estimation under normal distribution-theory. In this review of some results from all four of my ridge publications between 1975 and 2022, I highlight the Maximum Likelihood findings that appear to be most important in practical application of shrinkage in regression.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2207.11864,
  title  = {Maximum Likelihood Ridge Regression},
  author = {Robert L. Obenchain},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2207.11864},
  year   = {2022}
}

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21 pages, 6 figures

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