Tag Archives: non-linear regression

Using Linest for non-linear curve fitting, examples, hints and warnings

Posted on 28/06/2015 by dougaj4

Since I wrote Using LINEST for non-linear curve fitting in 2011 it has been by far the most popular post on this blog.  This post (in response to a recent question) provides some more detailed guidance on how to apply the function … Continue reading →

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Daily Download 14: Curve Fitting 1

Posted on 01/10/2012 by dougaj4

Today’s download topic covers fitting a straight line or curve to scattered data, using the “least squares” method.  Fitting a spline curve to pass exactly through a series of points will be covered in a few days. Use of the … Continue reading →

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Non linear regression – 2; ALGLIB functions

Posted on 05/03/2011 by dougaj4

The previous post looked at using the Excel Solver to fit a non-linear equation to a given set of data, using the least squares method.  This approach is reasonably convenient and straightforward, but it has a number of disadvantages: The … Continue reading →

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Non linear regression – 1

Posted on 01/03/2011 by dougaj4

Recent posts have described how to fit linear equations (or equations that can be made linear) to a set of data, using the Excel Linest functions, or User Defined Functions (UDF’s) linking to the ALGLIB library (see Using LINEST for non-linear … Continue reading →

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