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Gauss's first argument for least squares

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  1. Department of Mathematics The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania

    William C. Waterhouse

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Waterhouse, W.C. Gauss's first argument for least squares. Arch. Hist. Exact Sci. 41, 41–52 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00348701

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