curve-fitting method

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• curve fitting — curve fitting, adj. Statistics. the determination of a curve that fits a specified set of points: The method of least squares is commonly used for curve fitting. [1920 25] * * * …   Universalium

• Curve fitting — best fit redirects here. For placing ( fitting ) variable sized objects in storage, see fragmentation (computer). Curve fitting is the process of constructing a curve, or mathematical function, that has the best fit to a series of data points,… …   Wikipedia

• curve fitting — noun : the determination of a curve of assigned character (as an exponential curve) that approaches most closely or fits best a number of points in a plane * * * curve fitting, adj. Statistics. the determination of a curve that fits a specified… …   Useful english dictionary

• Fitting — can refer to: # Any machine, piping or tubing part that can attach or connect two or more larger parts. For examples, see coupling, compression fitting or piping and plumbing fittings. # The process of applying regression analysis to data. This… …   Wikipedia

• method of least squares — noun a method of fitting a curve to data points so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the distances of the points from the curve • Syn: ↑least squares • Topics: ↑statistics • Hypernyms: ↑statistical method, ↑statistical procedure * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• Yield curve — This article is about yield curves as used in finance. For the term s use in physics, see Yield curve (physics). Not to be confused with Yield curve spread – see Z spread. The US dollar yield curve as of February 9, 2005. The curve has a typical… …   Wikipedia

• Ridders' method — In numerical analysis, Ridders method is a root finding algorithm based on the false position method and the use of an exponential function to successively approximate a root of a function f .Ridders method is simpler than Brent s method but… …   Wikipedia

• The Bell Curve — For other uses, see Bell curve (disambiguation). The Bell Curve   …   Wikipedia

• least squares method — Statistical method for finding a line or curve the line of best fit that best represents a correspondence between two measured quantities (e.g., height and weight of a group of college students). When the measurements are plotted as points on a… …   Universalium

• Log-linear least-squares method — A statistical technique for fitting a curve to a set of data points. One of the variables is transformed by taking its logarithm, and then a straight line is fitted to the transformed set of data points. The New York Times Financial Glossary …   Financial and business terms

• log-linear least-squares method — A statistical technique for fitting a curve to a set of data points. One of the variables is transformed by taking its logarithm , and then a straight line is fitted to the transformed set of data points. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …   Financial and business terms