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LEAST SQUARES METHOD

Specialty Definition: LEAST SQUARES METHOD

DomainDefinition

Mathematics

The method of least squares is a criterion for fitting a specified model to observed data. For example, it is the most commonly used method of defining a straight line through a set of points on a scatterplot. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: LEAST SQUARES METHOD

Language Translations for "LEAST SQUARES METHOD"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

mindste kvadraters metode (least squares, method of least squares). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

methode van de kleinste kwadraten (least squares, method of least squares), kleinste kwadratenmethode (least squares, method of least squares), kleinste kwadraatmethode (least squares, method of least squares). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

pienimmän neliösumman menetelmä (least squares, method of least squares). (various references)

   

French

  

méthode moindres carrés (least squares, method of least squares), méthode des moindres carrés (least squares, method of least squares). (various references)

   

German

  

Methode der kleinsten Quadrate (least squares, method of least squares), Methode der kleinsten Fehlerquadrate (least squares, method of least squares). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

μέθοδος ελαχίστων τετραγώνων (least squares, method of least squares), μέθοδος των ελαχίστων τετραγώνων (least squares, method of least squares). (various references)

   

Italian

  

metodo dei minimi quadrati (least squares, method of least squares). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

eastlay aressquay ethodmay

   

Portuguese

  

método dos mínimos quadrados (least squares, method of least squares). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

método de los mínimos cuadrados (least squares, method of least squares), método de los cuadrados mínimos (least squares, method of least squares). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

minstakvadratmetoden (least squares, method of least squares). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Alternative Orthography: LEAST SQUARES METHOD


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4C 45 41 53 54      53 51 55 41 52 45 53      4D 45 54 48 4F 44

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001100 01000101 01000001 01010011 01010100 00100000 01010011 01010001 01010101 01000001 01010010 01000101 01010011 00100000 01001101 01000101 01010100 01001000 01001111 01000100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#76 &#69 &#65 &#83 &#84 &#32 &#83 &#81 &#85 &#65 &#82 &#69 &#83 &#32 &#77 &#69 &#84 &#72 &#79 &#68

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004C 0045 0041 0053 0054      0053 0051 0055 0041 0052 0045 0053      004D 0045 0054 0048 004F 0044

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

46393553542535155355239532473954424938

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INDEX

1. Translations: Modern
2. Orthography
3. Bibliography


  

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