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  2. Curve fitting - Wikipedia

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    Curve fitting[1][2] is the process of constructing a curve, or mathematical function, that has the best fit to a series of data points, [3] possibly subject to constraints. [4][5] Curve fitting can involve either interpolation, [6][7] where an exact fit to the data is required, or smoothing, [8][9] in which a "smooth" function is constructed ...

  3. Least squares - Wikipedia

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    The result of fitting a set of data points with a quadratic function Conic fitting a set of points using least-squares approximation. The method of least squares is a parameter estimation method in regression analysis based on minimizing the sum of the squares of the residuals (a residual being the difference between an observed value and the fitted value provided by a model) made in the ...

  4. Deming regression - Wikipedia

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    In statistics, Deming regression, named after W. Edwards Deming, is an errors-in-variables model that tries to find the line of best fit for a two-dimensional data set. It differs from the simple linear regression in that it accounts for errors in observations on both the x - and the y - axis. It is a special case of total least squares, which ...

  5. Line fitting - Wikipedia

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    Line fitting is the process of constructing a straight line that has the best fit to a series of data points. Several methods exist, considering: Perpendicular distance: Orthogonal regression (this is not scale-invariant i.e. changing the measurement units leads to a different line.) Scale invariant approach: Major axis regression This allows ...

  6. Zisman Plot - Wikipedia

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    To find the best fit line a least squares regression is recommended by using a computer program such as Microsoft Excel, Minitab, Matlab, or it can also be done using a modern graphing calculator such as a TI-84. This was done with the data from Table 1 and the fit data for liquids 3,4, and 5 can be seen on Figure 3.

  7. Simple linear regression - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. In statistics, simple linear regression (SLR) is a linear regression model with a single explanatory variable. [1][2][3][4][5] That is, it concerns two-dimensional sample points with one independent variable and one dependent variable (conventionally, the x and y coordinates in a Cartesian coordinate system) and finds a linear function ...

  8. Linear trend estimation - Wikipedia

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    Linear trend estimation is a statistical technique used to analyze data patterns. Data patterns, or trends, occur when the information gathered tends to increase or decrease over time or is influenced by changes in an external factor. Linear trend estimation essentially creates a straight line on a graph of data that models the general ...

  9. Coefficient of determination - Wikipedia

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    The sum of squares of residuals, also called the residual sum of squares: The total sum of squares (proportional to the variance of the data): The most general definition of the coefficient of determination is. In the best case, the modeled values exactly match the observed values, which results in and R2 = 1.