Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines
Multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS) is a form of regression analysis introduced by Jerome Friedman in 1991. It is a non-parametric regression technique and can be seen as an extension of linear models that automatically models non-linearities and interactions between variables.
The term "MARS" is trademarked and licensed to Salford Systems. In order to avoid trademark infringements, many open source implementations of MARS are called "Earth".
Read more about Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines: The Basics, The MARS Model, Hinge Functions, The Model Building Process, Pros and Cons, See Also
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