Linear Fit: Help

In the usual case, this fitter is used to fit data to polynomials, often to just a straight line. This type of fit is an example of what is called a linear fit.

This series of documents provide help in using the linear fitter. This page is the master Table of Contents for the help files.

0. About LinearFit

1. File formats

• 1.1 The UPSCALE Menu System
• 1.2 Other Directories

2. Doing the Fit

• 2.1 Basic Usage
• 2.2 Fit Options
• 2.3 Plot Options

3. Background information on what a linear fit is, how to evaluate the quality of a fit, etc.

• 3.1 Linear Fits
• 3.2 Least-Squares Techniques
• 3.3 Fitting to Data with Experimental Errors
• 3.4 Evaluating the Goodness of a Fit
• 3.5 References

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