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What is condition number and why does it matter in regression?
Updated May 16, 2026
Short answer
Condition number measures sensitivity of regression solution to input changes.
Deep explanation
It is ratio of largest to smallest eigenvalue of XᵀX. High condition number means small data noise causes large coefficient changes, indicating numerical instability.
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