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In words, the estimate of the response is a local estimate (for example a local mean) of the observed values, each value weighted by its proximity to the target point in the predictor space, the weights being the product of weights for individual predictors. The model allows interactions, because weights for individual predictors are combined by multiplication rather than addition.
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Understanding and using these controls on overfitting is essential to effective modeling with nonparametric regression. Nonparametric regression models can become overfit either by including too many predictors or by using small smoothing parameters (also known as bandwidth or tolerance). This can make a big difference with special problems, such as small data sets or clumped distributions along predictor variables.
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