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Re: Equivalent of EXCEL LINEST function? [message #24805 is a reply to message #24786]

Thu, 19 April 2001 12:16

Med Bennett
Messages: 109
Registered: April 1997

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I believe the IDL function is REGRESS or REGRESSION, I haven't checked
lately though.

Bruce Bowler wrote:

> I'm probably just having a brain cramp but I can't figure out how to do
> something that seems as simple as the EXCEL function LINEST.
>
> Basically, I have an X vector and a Y vector and I want to find the
> linear "best fit" function, the r^2 of that fit, and the standard errors
> of all the parameters. (I could do it all by writing my own routines,
> but I'm *SURE* that someone has already done it, you know, steal from
> your friends :-)
>
> Thanks!
> Bruce

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		Re: Equivalent of EXCEL LINEST function? By: Bruce Bowler on Mon, 23 April 2001 13:09
		Re: Equivalent of EXCEL LINEST function? By: Craig Markwardt on Fri, 20 April 2001 17:30
		Re: Equivalent of EXCEL LINEST function? By: Bruce Bowler on Fri, 20 April 2001 11:05
		Re: Equivalent of EXCEL LINEST function? By: Med Bennett on Thu, 19 April 2001 12:16
		Re: Equivalent of EXCEL LINEST function? By: Craig Markwardt on Mon, 23 April 2001 13:46

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