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Curve-Fitting
Regression
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Applications of Curve Fitting• To fit curves to a
collection of discrete points in order to obtain intermediate estimates or to provide trend analysis
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Applications of Curve Fitting• To obtain a simplified version of a complicated
function– e.g.: In the applications of computing integration
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• Hypothesis testing– Compare theoretical data model to empirical data
collected through experiments to test if they agree with each other.
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Two Approaches
• Regression – Find the "best" curve to fit the points. The curve does not have to pass through the points. (Fig (a))– Uses when data have
noises or when only approximation is needed.
• Interpolation – Fit a curve or series of curves that pass through every point. (Figs (b) & (c))
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Curve FittingRegression
Linear RegressionPolynomial RegressionMultiple Linear RegressionNon-linear Regression
InterpolationNewton's Divided-Difference InterpolationLagrange Interpolating PolynomialsSpline Interpolation
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• Some data exhibit a linear relationship but have noises
• A curve that interpolates all points (that contain errors) would make a poor representation of the behavior of the data set.
• A straight line captures the linear relationship better.
Linear Regression – Introduction
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Objective: Want to fit the "best" line to the data points (that exhibit linear relation).
– How do we define "best"?
Linear Regression
Pass through as many points as possible
Minimize the maximum residual of each point
Each point carries the same weight
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Objective• Given a set of points
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• Want to find a straight line
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The error or residual at each given point can be expressed as
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Linear Regression
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Residual (Error) Measurement
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Criteria for a "Best" Fit• Minimize the sum of residuals
– e.g.: Any line passing through mid-points would satisfy the criteria.
– Inadequate
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• Minimize the sum of absolute values of residuals (L1-norm)
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Criteria for a "Best" Fit• Minimax method: Minimize the
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– e.g.: Data set with an outlier. The line is affected strongly by the outlier.
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Note: Minimax method is sometimes well suited for fitting a simple function to a complicated function. (Why?)
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Least-Square Regression
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How do you find a0 and a1?
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Least-Squares Fit of a Straight Line
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Quantification of Error of Linear Regression
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Similar to "standard deviation", Sy/x quantifies the spread of the data points around the regression line.
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"Goodness" of our fit
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• e.g.: r2=0.868 means 86.8% of the original uncertainty has been explained by the linear model.
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Linearization of Nonlinear Relationships
• Linear regression is for fitting a straight line on points with linear relationship.
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Objective• Given n points
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The error or residual at each given point can be expressed as
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Polynomial Regression
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• In linear regression, y is a function of one variable.
• In multiple linear regression, y is a linear function of multiple variables.
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