1976Journal of the American Statistical AssociationRequires access

A Comparison of Two Algorithms for Absolute Deviation Curve Fitting

Ronald D. Armstrong, E. L. Frome

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A comparison is made between linear programming and weighted least-squares approaches to absolute deviation curve fitting. The computational results show that linear programming substantially reduces solution times while requiring only a relatively small amount of additional storage.

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A comparison is made between linear programming and weighted least-squares approaches to absolute deviation curve fitting. The computational results show that linear programming substantially reduces solution times while requiring only a relatively small amount of additional storage.

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A comparison is made between linear programming and weighted least-squares approaches to absolute deviation curve fitting. The computational results show that linear programming substantially reduces solution times while requiring only a relatively small amount of additional storage.

Key concepts: Least absolute deviations, Absolute deviation, Mathematics, Algorithm, Least-squares function approximation, Curve fitting, Linear programming, Applied mathematics

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