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Least Squares & Data Fitting

Description

Click on the graph to create some data points.

Next select the degree of the polynomial used to fit the data.

Finally, hit calculate to view the polynomial.

References: (Heath 106-109, Scientific Computing: An Introductory Survey)

Simulation

Applet Source LeastSquares.java, Written by Nicholas Exner.

Created: 03/28/01

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