def linear_regression(self, target, regression_length, mask=NotSpecified):
        """
        Construct a new Factor that performs an ordinary least-squares
        regression predicting the columns of `self` from `target`.

        This method can only be called on factors which are deemed safe for use
        as inputs to other factors. This includes `Returns` and any factors
        created from `Factor.rank` or `Factor.zscore`.

        Parameters
        ----------
        target : zipline.pipeline.Term with a numeric dtype
            The term to use as the predictor/independent variable in each
            regression. This may be a Factor, a BoundColumn or a Slice. If
            `target` is two-dimensional, regressions are computed asset-wise.
        regression_length : int
            Length of the lookback window over which to compute each
            regression.
        mask : zipline.pipeline.Filter, optional
            A Filter describing which assets should be regressed with the
            target slice each day.

        Returns
        -------
        regressions : zipline.pipeline.factors.RollingLinearRegression
            A new Factor that will compute linear regressions of `target`
            against the columns of `self`.

        Examples
        --------
        Suppose we want to create a factor that regresses AAPL's 10-day returns
        against the 10-day returns of all other assets, computing each
        regression over 30 days. This can be achieved by doing the following::

            returns = Returns(window_length=10)
            returns_slice = returns[sid(24)]
            aapl_regressions = returns.linear_regression(
                target=returns_slice, regression_length=30,
            )

        This is equivalent to doing::

            aapl_regressions = RollingLinearRegressionOfReturns(
                target=sid(24), returns_length=10, regression_length=30,
            )

        See Also
        --------
        :func:`scipy.stats.linregress`
        :class:`zipline.pipeline.factors.RollingLinearRegressionOfReturns`
        """
        from .statistical import RollingLinearRegression
        return RollingLinearRegression(
            dependent=self,
            independent=target,
            regression_length=regression_length,
            mask=mask,
        )
Construct a new Factor that performs an ordinary least-squares
        regression predicting the columns of `self` from `target`.

        This method can only be called on factors which are deemed safe for use
        as inputs to other factors. This includes `Returns` and any factors
        created from `Factor.rank` or `Factor.zscore`.

        Parameters
        ----------
        target : zipline.pipeline.Term with a numeric dtype
            The term to use as the predictor/independent variable in each
            regression. This may be a Factor, a BoundColumn or a Slice. If
            `target` is two-dimensional, regressions are computed asset-wise.
        regression_length : int
            Length of the lookback window over which to compute each
            regression.
        mask : zipline.pipeline.Filter, optional
            A Filter describing which assets should be regressed with the
            target slice each day.

        Returns
        -------
        regressions : zipline.pipeline.factors.RollingLinearRegression
            A new Factor that will compute linear regressions of `target`
            against the columns of `self`.

        Examples
        --------
        Suppose we want to create a factor that regresses AAPL's 10-day returns
        against the 10-day returns of all other assets, computing each
        regression over 30 days. This can be achieved by doing the following::

            returns = Returns(window_length=10)
            returns_slice = returns[sid(24)]
            aapl_regressions = returns.linear_regression(
                target=returns_slice, regression_length=30,
            )

        This is equivalent to doing::

            aapl_regressions = RollingLinearRegressionOfReturns(
                target=sid(24), returns_length=10, regression_length=30,
            )

        See Also
        --------
        :func:`scipy.stats.linregress`
        :class:`zipline.pipeline.factors.RollingLinearRegressionOfReturns`