The Anatomy of the Least Squares Method, Part Three

Deep Dives

Explore related topics with these Wikipedia articles, rewritten for enjoyable reading:

• Least squares 11 min read

  This is the core mathematical method the article series is explaining - understanding its formal mathematical foundations, history dating to Gauss and Legendre, and various applications would provide essential context for readers following this deep dive

• Carl Friedrich Gauss 14 min read

  Gauss developed the least squares method independently and used it to predict the orbit of Ceres - his story and broader mathematical contributions provide historical context for this foundational data science technique

• Linear regression 12 min read

  Least squares is the standard method for fitting linear regression models - understanding regression analysis provides the practical machine learning context for why this mathematical technique matters