Least-Squares Analysis
Synonyms
Analyses, Least-Squares
Analysis, Least Squares
Analysis, Least-Squares
Least Squares
Least Squares Analysis
Least-Squares Analyses
Refinement, Rietveld
Rietveld Refinement
A principle of estimation in which the estimates of a set of parameters in a statistical model are those quantities minimizing the sum of squared differences between the observed values of a dependent variable and the values predicted by the model.