lsqfit Documentation

Contents:

• Overview and Tutorial
  • Introduction
  • Gaussian Random Variables and Error Propagation
  • Basic Fits
  • Chained Fits
  • Bayesian Integrals
  • x has Error Bars
  • Correlated Parameters; Gaussian Bayes Factor
  • Tuning Priors and the Empirical Bayes Criterion
  • Partial Errors and Error Budgets
  • y has No Error Bars
  • SVD Cuts and Roundoff Error
  • Bootstrap Error Analysis
  • Testing Fits with Simulated Data
  • Positive Parameters; Non-Gaussian Priors
  • Debugging and Troubleshooting
• Case Study: Simple Extrapolation
  • The Problem
  • A Bad Solution
  • A Better Solution — Priors
  • Bayes Factors
  • Another Solution — Marginalization
• Case Study: Pendulum
  • The Problem
  • Pendulum Dynamics
  • Two Types of Input Data
• Case Study: Outliers and Bayesian Integrals
  • The Problem
  • A Solution
  • A Variation
• lsqfit - Nonlinear Least Squares Fitting
  • Introduction
  • nonlinear_fit Objects
  • Functions
  • Classes for Bayesian Integrals
  • Other Classes
  • Requirements

Indices and tables

• Index
• Module Index
• Search Page