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LEAST SQUARES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- method of least squares
1, record 1, English, method%20of%20least%20squares
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- least squares method 2, record 1, English, least%20squares%20method
correct
- least squares technique 3, record 1, English, least%20squares%20technique
correct
- least squares 4, record 1, English, least%20squares
correct, see observation
- principle of least squares 5, record 1, English, principle%20of%20least%20squares
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of curve fitting and, hence, a method of estimating the parameters appearing in the corresponding equations. It consists of minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between observed values and the corresponding values calculated by means of a model equation. 6, record 1, English, - method%20of%20least%20squares
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "least squares" : Elliptical form of method of least squares. 7, record 1, English, - method%20of%20least%20squares
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode des moindres carrés
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20moindres%20carr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moindres carrés 2, record 1, French, moindres%20carr%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- principe des moindres carrés 3, record 1, French, principe%20des%20moindres%20carr%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une analyse de régression, méthode qui, étant donné un ensemble de n couples, consiste à chercher la fonction qui minimise la quantité représentée par la somme des distances verticales mises au carré entre chacun des points correspondant à chaque couple et une ligne tirée mathématiquement pour représenter l'ensemble de ces points. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20moindres%20carr%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«moindres carrés» : Forme elliptique de méthode des moindres carrés. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20moindres%20carr%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La somme des distances mises au carré est alors plus faible que celle qui serait obtenue par rapport à toute autre ligne du même genre et la somme algébrique des distances entre chacun des points et la droite ou la courbe de régression est nulle. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20moindres%20carr%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos estadísticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de mínimos cuadrados
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20m%C3%ADnimos%20cuadrados
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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