Least-Squares Regression Line
- The line that makes the sum of the squares of the vertical distances of the data points from the line as small as possible.
- That is, we want to minimize:
Dr. Christina Hayes
Wilson 2-263
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
phone: 406-994-6557
fax: 406-994-1789
christina.hayes@montana.edu
(Email will likely reach me faster than a phone call)