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page 1Least squares
least squares method
approximation method in statistics
mean squared error
average of the squares of the errors between estimated and actual values
coefficient of determination
indicator for how well data points fit a line or curve
Gauss–Newton algorithm
algorithm used to solve non-linear least squares problems
Levenberg–Marquardt algorithm
algorithm
ordinary least squares
method for estimating the unknown parameters in a linear regression model
generalized least squares
used for fitting linear regression with correlated and/or heteroscedastic errors
Rietveld refinement
technique for use in the characterisation of crystalline materials
non-linear least squares
in statistics, a method used in regression analysis
partial least squares regression
statistical method
residual sum of squares
in statistics, measure of the discrepancy between the data and an estimation model
Linear least squares
least squares approximation of linear functions to data
least-squares spectral analysis
frequency-domain analysis method
Least absolute deviations
statistical optimality criterion