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Definition of: least squares

Math.
A method of deducing the most probable value of a quantity from a set of observations or measurements, in accordance with the principle that the sum of the squares of all the errors is at a minimum.

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linear least squares
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least squares method
weighted least squares
least squares fit
partial least squares
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total least squares
generalized least squares
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non linear least squares
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