LEAST SQUARES, STATISTICS AND ALL THAT

ISSN： 1752-2706

Source： Survey Review, Vol.35, Iss.272, 1999-04, pp. : 134-140

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Abstract

This is the first of a series of articles presenting some thoughts about Least Squares, Statistics, Quality Control and other related matters, which may be of interest to students, or practitioners new to the particular applications described. The treatment is deliberately elementary and the examples are simplified so that the various concepts can be developed with clarity. Now and then, the editor will enter a word of caution in the text, where he feels that the treatment has been oversimplified or for other reasons. In this first article, we begin to examine some problems related to Least Squares, as seen through the eyes of a busy practical surveyor. The topic is presented as a dialogue between this practising surveyor Nigel Atkinson and a retired academic Arthur Allan. The Editor encourages comments as the series unfolds.