THE SOLUTION OF THE GENERAL LEAST SQUARES PROBLEM WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HIGH-SPEED COMPUTERS

摘要

The general problem of least squares analysis is discussed. Special emphasis is placed on functions in which the parameters appear nonlinearly and which can be fitted by Gauss well-known iterative method. The procedure is useful with any type of computing facility. A family of Fortran II subroutines which solves problems with this method is presented. Particular attention has been given to making the subroutines convenient for the casual, nonprofessional programmer for whom the high-speed computer is only a highly efficient tool. Several examples of functions fitted by the method are shown.