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Least squares
noun
Word Frequency:
2.8
Definitions
1.
noun
A method of fitting a straight line through a series of points such that the sum of the squares of the residuals is minimized
Synonyms
method of least squares
squares
residual sum of squares
bisquare
mean square
data smoothing
linearization
linear regression
newton's method
l-estimator
gauss-seidel method
quadratic mean
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