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Does the point cloud approximate the shape, or does the shape approximate the point cloud? That distinction informed a recent discussion on the origin of the wo
by Drbble 15y ago
Does the point cloud approximate the shape, or does the shape approximate the point cloud? That distinction informed a recent discussion on the origin of the word "regression", which on the surface seems a weird term for curve-fitting, at least from my point of view.
- jamii 15y agoI suppose the idea is that there is an underlying shape which the point cloud approximates. The fitted shape is then a statistical guess at the underlying shape. In which case it would be nice to see a proof that as more points are added the fitted shape eventually converges to the underlying shape.