College
College of Engineering and Polymer Science
Date of Last Revision
2025-02-04 13:05:21
Major
Applied Mathematics
Honors Course
MATH498
Number of Credits
2
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Winter 2024
Abstract
This project will examine the impact of using second-order terms in regression. For illustration, we use an example of regression where a baseball player's three by three heat map, including the height and distance from inside to outside of the pitch, are variables used to predict batting average. We find that second-order terms are crucial in discovering nonlinear relationships and interaction effects in regression models, and maintain that the common practice of using first-order additive models is insufficient.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Clemons, Dr. Einsporn
First Reader
Dr. Mimoto
Second Reader
Prof. Ruvolo
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Clemons
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Recommended Citation
Chepelsky, Lucas, "Pitching the Use of Squared and Interaction Terms in Regression via Baseball Heat Maps" (2024). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1921.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1921
Included in
Applied Statistics Commons, Other Applied Mathematics Commons, Statistical Methodology Commons
