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Post #423,950
by Another Scott
5/29/18 1:02:03 PM
5/29/18 1:02:03 PM
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New One for MM, and AI Enthusiasts: How to fit an arbitrary set of data with one parameter.
https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/05/how-to-draw-an-elephant-using-trigonometry/

As long as you pick your value of θ with extreme precision, this equation will provide a fit of any data, no matter how complex. Piantadosi demonstrates how this works by fitting a scatterplot of an elephant:


Neato.

Here's the original paper - "One parameter is always enough". (6 page .pdf)

Cheers,
Scott.
Post #423,951
by mmoffitt
5/29/18 1:29:08 PM
5/29/18 1:29:08 PM
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New Neat. And thanks so much for the link to the original paper!
bcnu,
Mikem

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     One for MM, and AI Enthusiasts: How to fit an arbitrary set of data with one parameter. - (Another Scott) - (1) - May 29, 2018, 01:02:03 PM EDT
         Neat. And thanks so much for the link to the original paper! -NT - (mmoffitt) - May 29, 2018, 01:29:08 PM EDT

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