Nonlinear Least Squares

question 13

Multiple Choice

Nonlinear least squares

• A)solves the minimization of the sum of squared predictive mistakes through sophisticated mathematical routines, essentially by trial and error methods.
• B)should always be used when you have nonlinear equations.
• C)gives you the same results as maximum likelihood estimation.
• D)is another name for sophisticated least squares.

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