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Methode der kleinsten gemeinsamen Quadrate

English translation: least squares method

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German term or phrase:Methode der kleinsten gemeinsamen Quadrate
English translation:least squares method
Entered by: Stephen Sadie

08:14 Jul 14, 2005
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German term or phrase: Methode der kleinsten gemeinsamen Quadrate
Unfortunatley I have forgotten the statistics terminology used to know!
Under Google there are no hits for what I thought (lowest common squares).
TYFYH
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 19:26
least squares method
Explanation:
IMO
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ZenonStyczyrz
Local time: 19:26
Grading comment
Of course it was, must have had a blackout as i now remember from my student/school days. thanks 2 all
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4least squares method
ZenonStyczyrz
3 +1method of least squares / least square(s) method
Cilian O'Tuama
3Least squares method
hirselina


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
least squares method


Explanation:
IMO

ZenonStyczyrz
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Of course it was, must have had a blackout as i now remember from my student/school days. thanks 2 all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hirselina: Great minds meet ... :-)
2 mins
  -> :)))
agree  Arthur Allmendinger
44 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr
agree  Mario Marcolin
1 day 13 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Least squares method


Explanation:
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hirselina
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
method of least squares / least square(s) method


Explanation:
corresponds to "Methode der kleinsten Quadrate" - dunno where the "gemeinsam" comes into it

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 19:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz: Maybe a pseudo-mathematician mixed it up with 'kleinster gemeinsamer Nenner'; the 'least squares method' calculates the 'kleinste Summe der Abweichungsquadrate'
1 hr
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