Editing Linear prediction (section)

{{Short description|Mathematical operation that predicts future values of a discrete-time signal}}
'''Linear prediction''' is a mathematical operation where future values of a [[discrete time and continuous time|discrete-time]] [[Signal processing|signal]] are estimated as a [[linear transformation|linear function]] of previous samples.

In [[digital signal processing]], linear prediction is often called [[linear predictive coding]] (LPC) and can thus be viewed as a subset of [[filter theory]]. In [[system analysis]], a subfield of [[mathematics]], linear prediction can be viewed as a part of [[mathematical model]]ling or [[optimization (mathematics)|optimization]].