Least Squares Fitting of Distributions Using Non-Linear Regression

摘要

This report is concerned with techniques of estimating the parameter values of mathematical models. It begins with a brief discussion of mathematical models and how they relate to the physical situations they attempt to describe. next, the method of least squares as it applies to both linear and nonlinear models is investigated. Special emphasis is given to nonlinear models with the linearization method. Finally, the report is concluded with an example from climatology. (Author)