Fitting a function to a list (newbie)
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- Subject: [mg21851] Fitting a function to a list (newbie)
- From: mathprof at bigfoot.com
- Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 18:53:32 -0500 (EST)
- Organization: Math Lover of America
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
I'm new to Mathematica 4.0, so I apologize if this question is overly trivial (and please let me know if there's a place for trivial question). I have a list that I'd like to fit to the function: A + B*Sin[C*x+D] In other words, I'd like to find the (approximate numeric) values of A,B,C,D that yield the best fit to my data. I tried using Fit[], but it only applies to linear combinations of functions, and couldn't optomize the values of C and D. For this specific problem, I'm guessing some sort of Fourier transform might work, but I'm interested in a more general solution -- for example if Sin[] were replaced with a more complicated function. Any help appreciated! Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.