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by ACow_Adonis 2950 days ago
No,it's just linear regression. You'll find it discussed in a stats textbook since its relatively old (and as the joke goes, data science is what a statistician calls themselves when they want a pay rise).

That being said, IMO it's one of the most over-applied techniques around, and it gives many non-technical and technical users the illusion that they understand what's going on in the model...