least squares regression

synonym: LS regression
initialism: LSR
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10149
Regression that minimizes the sum of squared differences between observed values of a variable and the values predicted by a model.
Note: Least squares regression is used as a synonym for ordinary least squares regression. The full term should be used if there is ambiguity about the kind of regression being performed.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 407. (Vocabulary of concepts and terms in chemometrics (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 433 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'least squares regression' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10149 RIS BibTex EndNote
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