Editing Generalized linear model (section)

=== General linear models ===
{{Further|General linear model}}

A possible point of confusion has to do with the distinction between generalized linear models and [[general linear model]]s, two broad statistical models. Co-originator [[John Nelder]] has expressed regret over this terminology.<ref>{{cite journal |last= Senn|first=Stephen |year=2003 |title=A conversation with John Nelder |journal=Statistical Science |volume=18 |issue=1 |pages=118–131 |doi=10.1214/ss/1056397489|quote=I suspect we should have found some more fancy name for it that would have stuck and not been confused with the general linear model, although general and generalized are not quite the same. I can see why it might have been better to have thought of something else.|doi-access=free }}</ref>

The general linear model may be viewed as a special case of the generalized linear model with identity link and responses normally distributed. As most exact results of interest are obtained only for the general linear model, the general linear model has undergone a somewhat longer historical development. Results for the generalized linear model with non-identity link are [[asymptotic]] (tending to work well with large samples).