 | Float |
Class FloatLeastSquares computes the minimum-norm solution to a linear
system Ax = y.
Inheritance HierarchyNamespace: CenterSpace.NMath.Core
Assembly: NMath (in NMath.dll) Version: 7.4
SyntaxThe FloatLeastSquares type exposes the following members.
Constructors| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | FloatLeastSquares(FloatMatrix, FloatVector) | Constructs a least squares solution for the given linear system Ax = y. |
| FloatLeastSquares(FloatMatrix, FloatVector, Boolean) | Constructs a least squares solution for the given linear system Ax = y, optionally adding an intercept parameter to the model. |
| FloatLeastSquares(FloatMatrix, FloatVector, Single) | Constructs a least squares solution for the given linear system Ax = y using the specified tolerance to compute the effective rank. |
| FloatLeastSquares(FloatMatrix, FloatVector, Boolean, Single) | Constructs a least squares solution for the given linear system Ax = y, optionally adding an intercept parameter, and using the specified tolerance to compute the effective rank. |
Properties| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | Rank | Gets the effective rank of the matrix A. |
| Residuals | Gets the vector of residuals. If y is the right-hand side of the least squares equation Ax = y, and we denote by yhat the vector Ax where x is the computed least squares solution, then the vector of residuals r is the vector whose ith component is r[i] = y[i] - yhat[i]. |
| ResidualSumOfSquares | Gets the residual sum of squares. If y is the right-hand side of the least squares equation Ax = y, and we denote by yhat the vector Ax where x is the computed least squares solution, then the residual sum of squares is defined to be (y[0] - yhat[0])^2 + (y[1] - yhat[1])^2 + ... + (y[m-1] - yhat[m-1])^2. |
| Tolerance | Gets the tolerance used to compute the effective rank of the input matrix A. |
| X | Gets the least squares solution x for the least squares problem Ax = y. |
| Yhat | Gets the predicted value of y by computing yHat = Ax, where x is the calculated solution to the least squares problem Ax = y. |
MethodsRemarks
In a least squares problem, we assume a linear model for
a quantity y that depends on one or more independent variables
a1, a2,...,an; that is, y = x0 + x1*a1 + ... + xn*an.
x0 is called the intercept parameter.
The goal of a least squares problem is to solve for the best values of x0, x1,...,xn. Several observations of the independent values ai are recorded, along with the corresponding values of the dependent variable y. If m observations are performed, and for the ith observation we denote the values of the independent variables ai1, ai2,...ain and the corresponding dependent value of y as yi, then we form the linear system Ax = y, where A = (aij) and y = (yi). The least squares solution is the value of x that minimizes ||Ax - y||.
Note that if the model contains a non-zero intercept parameter, then the first column of A is all ones. Class FloatLeastSquares uses a complete orthogonal factorization of A to compute the solution. Matrix A is rectangular and may be rank deficient.
The goal of a least squares problem is to solve for the best values of x0, x1,...,xn. Several observations of the independent values ai are recorded, along with the corresponding values of the dependent variable y. If m observations are performed, and for the ith observation we denote the values of the independent variables ai1, ai2,...ain and the corresponding dependent value of y as yi, then we form the linear system Ax = y, where A = (aij) and y = (yi). The least squares solution is the value of x that minimizes ||Ax - y||.
Note that if the model contains a non-zero intercept parameter, then the first column of A is all ones. Class FloatLeastSquares uses a complete orthogonal factorization of A to compute the solution. Matrix A is rectangular and may be rank deficient.
See Also