Class LinearRegressionWithKnownSlope

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Minimizer.Func

    public class LinearRegressionWithKnownSlope
    extends Object
    implements Minimizer.Func

    This class will do a linear regression by minimizing the squared error between the points provided to the constructor and the line specified by y = m[0]x + m[1]

    NOTE: The error term is calculated using the vertical distance. That is it minimizes the error in the 'y' term only. This is more robust for determining the slope/intercept form of a line because the starting point cannot be rotated through the Y axis. In other words, if the slope of the points is approximately -3.0 and the slope of the starting iteration is 3.0, then RAISING the slope lowers the perpendicular distance. This moves the iterations in the wrong direction.

    • Constructor Detail

      • LinearRegressionWithKnownSlope

        public LinearRegressionWithKnownSlope​(double slope,
                                              double[] x,
                                              double[] y)
    • Method Detail

      • func

        public double func​(double[] m)
        Specified by:
        func in interface Minimizer.Func