Fitting equation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004456",
  "term": "Fitting equation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A mathematical expression used to describe the relationship between a set of experimental data points. This equation is derived by applying statistical methods to minimize the difference between the observed data and the values predicted by the equation. A common method for determining the parameters of a fitting equation is least squares regression.",
  "synonyms": [
    "smoothing equation"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "data"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2008, 80, 233. 'Glossary of terms related to solubility (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)' on page 247 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200880020233)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/fitting-equation/"
}