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51Linear least squares — is an important computational problem, that arises primarily in applications when it is desired to fit a linear mathematical model to measurements obtained from experiments. The goals of linear least squares are to extract predictions from the… …
52Normality test — In statistics, normality tests are used to determine whether a data set is well modeled by a normal distribution or not, or to compute how likely an underlying random variable is to be normally distributed. More precisely, they are a form of… …
53Errors-in-variables model — In statistics, an error in variables model is a statistical model which is similar to a regression model but where the independent variables (or explanatory variables) are observed with error. A full statistical model includes components… …
54Orbit — This article is about orbits in celestial mechanics, due to gravity. For other uses, see Orbit (disambiguation). A satellite orbiting the Earth has a tangential velocity and an inward acceleration …
55Normal distribution — This article is about the univariate normal distribution. For normally distributed vectors, see Multivariate normal distribution. Probability density function The red line is the standard normal distribution Cumulative distribution function …
56Eastern epistemology — Jain EpistemologyAccording to Jain epistemology, reality is multifaceted ( anekanta , or non one sided ), such that no finite set of statements can capture the entire truth about the objects they describe. The Jain list of pramanas (valid sources …
57science, history of — Introduction the history of science from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the 20th century. On the simplest level, science is knowledge of the world of nature. There are many regularities in nature that mankind has had to… …
58correlation — 1. The mutual or reciprocal relation of two or more items or parts. 2. The act of bringing into such a relation. 3. The degree to which variables change together. product moment c. a statistical procedure which yields the c. coefficient referred… …
59Heliocentrism — Heliocentric redirects here. For the albums, see Heliocentric (Paul Weller album) and Heliocentric (The Ocean Collective album). Heliocentric Universe …
60History of scientific method — The history of scientific method is inseparable from the history of science itself. The development and elaboration of rules for scientific reasoning and investigation has not been straightforward; scientific method has been the subject of… …
