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ERIC Number: EJ720428
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 10
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0730-8639
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Three Perspectives on Teaching Least Squares
Scariano, Stephen M.; Calzada, Maria
Mathematics and Computer Education, v38 n3 p255-264 Fall 2004
The method of Least Squares is the most widely used technique for fitting a straight line to data, and it is typically discussed in several undergraduate courses. This article focuses on three developmentally different approaches for solving the Least Squares problem that are suitable for classroom exposition.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Least Squares Statistics, Higher Education, Mathematics Instruction
MATYC Journal Inc., P.O. Box 158, Old Bethpage, NY 11804. Tel: 516-822-5475.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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