A graph of the data may be used directly as a Lorenz curve, or economists and statisticians may fit a curve that represents a continuous function to fill in any gaps in the observed data.

Loess smoothing is a curve-fitting technique based on local regression (Cleveland 1993). To fit a loess curve to the mining data, follow these steps: Choose Curves:Loess to display the loess fit ...

This chapter introduces the concepts of curve fitting, regression, covariance, and correlation, as applied to probability and statistics. Several examples are presented to illustrate their use in ...

This chapter introduces the concepts of curve fitting, regression, covariance, and correlation, as applied to probability and statistics. Several examples are presented to illustrate their use in ...