Least squares
CLASS XVI
Reading:
Cheney & Kincaid,
(appropriate chapter );
In-class lecture notes: Least Squares Data Fitting and Extrapolation
Mathematica Example:
Linear Least-Squares Approximation.
Mathematica Example:
Non-linear Least-Squares Approximation.
Another Non-linear Least-Squares Approximation, especially useful in HW 5.