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While statistical regression fitting of spectrometer curves may seem to be the best way to locate your working curve using a computer, statisticians agree that the exact equation for the curve is unsurpassed in relating the correlation of two variables. The concept and development of such an equation for Baird spectrometer curves are presented, which involves use of only four selected data points to solve for five steering constants, one of which is always known for a given system. The discovery of simple basic relationships at the reversal end and background end of the curve has eliminated the need for superfluous samples and regression fitting.
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Kennedy, W.R. (1970). D... Computer, Where’s My Curve?. In: Orr, C.H., Norris, J.A. (eds) Computers in Analytical Chemistry. Progress in Analytical Chemistry, vol 4. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3315-9_8
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