Logit

Logit:

Logit is a nonlinear function of probability. If p is the probability of an event, then the corresponding logit is given by the formula:

logit(p) = log

p

(1 - p)

Logit is widely used to construct statistical models, for example in logistic regression .

See also: Logit Models , Logit and Odds Ratio .

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