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Title
Least squares approximation
Authors
Educational level
Higher Education
Level
medium
Description
Least squares method for the adjustment or approximation of a collection of points in the plane is presented, explaining how to proceed to find the values of the parameters that best fit that collection of points. Special interest is shown in polynomial approximation, and, as a particular case, in linear regression. With examples and a quick test (editable pptx).
Licence
CC-BY
Type
Tutorial
Category
Numerical methods
Keywords
Approximation, Linear regression, Linear Algebra
File
UPC-017-TUT-EN.pptx