Questions on the use of Mathematica to construct models for approximating empirical data. (FindFit[], Fit[], LinearModelFit[], NonlinearModelFit[], etc.)

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Fit implicit function [duplicate]

Can anyone help me with fitting an implicit function to data? The function is given by: a*x^2 + 2*b*x*y + c*y^2 = e under the condition ...
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General linear model, multiple dependent variables? [closed]

Is there a way to use LinearModelFit with multiple y variables for each observation?
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Linear regression with x and y errors

I have a question about finding a linear regression weighted with x and y errors. I found the answer provided by 0x4A4D in Estimate error on slope of linear regression given data with associated ...
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Interpolating function as a model in Mathematica's procedures for fitting

Is it possible to use interpolating function with parameters as a model for NonLinearModel fit (and other integrated methods for fitting)? Similar question was already posted earlier - How do I find ...
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FindFit for dimension reduction?

Given an n-dimensional function, can I use FindFit to produce an approximate (n-k)-dimensional function? Here is a simplified illustration of what I am trying to do. I have $$f(x,a,b,\mu,\sigma) = ...
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Using a user defined NormFunction in FindFit or NDSolve

I would like to use a different norm instead of the 2-norm in FindFit (Mathematica 9). For example, instead of using $$\sqrt{\sum (x_{\mathrm{model}} - ...
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How can I compute and plot the 95% confidence bands for a fitted logistic regression model?

I have a set of binary data that I' d like to fit a logistic regression model to and show the 95% confidence band around the fitted function. I can produce the regression model but how do I compute ...
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Fitting data representing the displacement of a cylinder with a normal load at the middle

I have the following data representing the normal displacement caused by load applied at the middle cross section of a cylinder, normal to the cylinder surface. Only the middle cross section cut is ...
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making a function of fit results

I have 13*25 datasets consisting each of around 40 points. They are all linear I can easily fit them using fit function but my problem is when I want to call them I want them to be functions. I want ...
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How to perform a multi-peak fitting?

I am wondering how to implement the multi-peak detecting and fitting in Mathematica. Following is an example of fitting the data using three peaks (such that the data ~ peak1 + peak2 + peak3). The ...
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NonLinearModelFit with Two Dimensional List of Weights

I'm currently trying to fit Planck's law (B[λ, T]) to measurements, thereby determining Planck's constant. I have a list of triplets containing wavelength, ...
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1-norm minimization [closed]

I am fairly new to Mathematica and I'm having trouble running a 1-norm minimisation of the following function, g(x) = f(x) - c where c is the data to be fitted to and f(x) is some function. I know how ...
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Combined NonlinearModelFit [duplicate]

I'm trying to fit a number of data sets. Each of the sets should evaluate to a simple linear solution.ax+b. The problem is, all data sets have interference from a ...
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Plotting a list along with its trend line

Say I have these data: data = {{1, 3}, {2, 4}, {3, 6}, {4, 7}}; I want to fit these data with a quadratic equation, like this: ...
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Solving one equation, then inputting the values into another for NonlinearModelFit

Considering the equation a*x^3 + a*x^2 + x + b == 0 I'm looking to find the best value for a and ...
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How to define a pure function with a Module?

I was not able to use a self defined (using Module and For loops) piecewise function to fit data. It seems that the problem is that I have to define a pure function. I would like to learn how to ...
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Using NonlinearModelFit to fit data with errors

Assume we have some data of measurements SeedRandom[9]; data = Table[{i,2*(1 + 5*RandomReal[])*Exp[-0.01*(1 + RandomReal[])*i]}, {i, {0, 100, 200, 400, 700}}]; ...
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non-linear trend reduction using thresholds

Doing some mappings of the earth magnetic field results in the left-hand figure below (which consists of 181 profiles): To improve this I tried a non-linear trend reduction using, for example, ...
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Behaviour of prediction bands

Let's generate some noisy data with uneven noise. ...
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Is it possible to use the LevenbergMarquardt algorithm for fitting a black-box residual function?

I have a black-box multiargument multiparametric function of the type SRD[dataPoint_List,params_List] which accepts experimental data along with the parameters of ...
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Performance in parameter estimation from ParametricNDSolve using varied initial conditions

I have 250 data points from a timecourse exeriment in a list, with columns specifying (1) time, (2-4) initial conditions, (5) absorbance reading. I want to fit 4 parameters (k1, k2, k3, k4) in a DAE ...
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How to adjust parameters to experimental data on a NDSolve problem

I have 2 differential equations with 2 variables, x and y,which are a function of t and I have the parameters k1, k2 y k3. ...
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Linear regression in a chosen range of points

Hi I'm absolutely newbie in Mathematica and have following problem: My list looks like {{50, 0.75}, {51, 0.76}, ..., and I want to choose a range out of my ...
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Remove linear trend from data

I have a large data set with 150k lines and two data columns. I noticed that there is a linear trend, which I want to remove. So, I do the following: first fit with a linear model ...
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Fit line similar to power of trendline in Excel

Is there a way to fit a line similar to power trendline in Excel? Something in this fashion: Fit[data, {1, x, x^(-n)}, x] ...
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Putting a matrix inside function

I want to fit a function to some data and inside the function there's a list here's my data ...
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Estimate error on slope of linear regression given data with associated uncertainty

Given a set of data, is it possible to create a linear regression which has a slope error that takes into account the uncertainty of the data? This is for a high school class, and so the normal ...
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Using perpendicular offsets in FindFit

I want to use perpendicular offsets in the built-in FindFit function. Are there any possible ways or do I have to code everything by myself?
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Does LinearModelFit perform an ordinary linear regression (least squares)?

Does LinearModelFit give an ordinary linear regression? I see lots of options, but nothing like "least squares" or OLR.
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How can I nicely overlay fits for multiple arrays with ListPlot or ListLogPlot?

I'm plotting multiple lists with ListPlot[] or ListLogPlot[]: ListLogPlot[{ListA, ListB, ListC, ListD, ListE}, PlotRange -> {{0, 100}, Automatic}] I also have ...
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FindFit: Fit that is always lower - Change of Norm?

I am trying to find a fitting function for a multidimensional set of data. I will have to find a fitting function that is always lower (conservative) than the data fitted. The easiest way is to look ...
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Methods for NonlinearModelFit

I am using NonlinearModelFit for a thesis project. I get quite different results if I change the Method to LevenbergMarquardt or QuasiNewton or ConjugateGradient ...
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Smoothing/Averaging 2D Vector Fields

I have a list of 2D vectors defined by {{x,y},{u,v}} and would like to smooth or average the vectors. For example here are 2 vector fields, the second has noise ...
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How can I consistently get a good logistic regression fit?

I'm executing the command NonlinearModelFit[data, c/(1 + a Exp[-b x]), {a, b, c}, x] with the data being ...
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Is it possible to marginalize one or several parameters obtained from fitting procedure?

Statistical model analysis package has a few fitting functions. Their arguments are data points, fitting model and parameters in the fit. The result is a set of best values for parameters, which ...
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How to get confidence bands of parameters from a fitting procedure?

I have done fitting of data points with a given model that has two parameters (A and B), using NonlinearModelFit. The result of the fit is the maximum of the ...
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Method used by FindFit

Using FindFit, Mathematica selects an optimal algorithm when Automatic is selected. I'd like to know the name of the method ...
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Fitting a set if data to a 'plane'

I have a set of data ({{1,4,2},{1,-1,2},{-1,2,4},{2,1,5},{-1,1,4},{1,1,2},{5,2,2}}) that I am some how supposed to fit to "the plane, that is with the function ...
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How to determine the center and radius of a circle given three points in 3D?

I was wondering if anyone could give me a hand with this problem I have. I have six points on a plane, and I am trying to determine if they form a circle or not. I know that any three points in 2D ...
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Multinomial logistic regression

Has anyone done multinomial logistic regression in Mathematica? The binomial case is essentially done on the LogitModelFit documentation page and works fine. I am ...
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Problem using NDSolve

This might be some simple mistake, but I am running out of ideas. I am trying to fit an ODE system to some data. This error keeps appearing NDSolve::nlnum: "The function value {0.299812 - ...
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Specify a constraint on an interval under FindMinimum

I have an interpolated function that looks like this: $\hskip1.2in$ and, based on extreme and critical points, I want to use a polynomial to approximate the function. The points in question are: ...
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FindFit and NIntegrate with dependency between integration variables

I am trying to use FindFit and NIntegrate in this situation: ...
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FindFit: getting confidence intervals for the returned parameters

I'm using FindFit[] to fit a function to some experimental data. I'd like to know what error bars are on the fitted parameters. Scipy's ...
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Fitting a theoretical density function with log-return sample

I am working on a exercise to fit a theoretical density function,presented below, with log-return series of a stock. $\frac{1}{2}a e^{a(x-\mu)} \quad \text{if x } < \mu $ or $ ...
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FindFit and Integration errors

First off, appologies for what may sound like a newbie question, as I am very new to using Mathematica. I am trying to find a way to get Mathematica to give me an expression that would describe the ...
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What can I do to eliminate the error FindFit::nrjnum:?

I am testing the "Power Law with finite-time singularity" hypothesis for world population growth for a project. The data I'm using (same behaviour should also be exhibited by the stock market, thats ...
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NonlinearModelFit and NMinimize [closed]

I'm doing a non-linear fit on some data. The calculation residual is low, but I prefer to minimize another objective function such as: ...

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