Click for printer friendely version of this HowTo Conclusion In conclusion, when viewing linear models from a matrix perspective, you build the model to mimic the physics or physiology that you believe to be operational - including terms that dominate the processes - and you're not stuck with a recipe book of 1-way ANOVA, ANCOVA etc. The matrix approach to linear modeling simply suppresses the mechanics of the computational process and lets you focus on the science - the model of what you think is going on (the process).

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