Gauss on least-squares and maximum-likelihood estimation

Archive for History of Exact Sciences 76 (4):425-430 (2022)
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Gauss’ 1809 discussion of least squares, which can be viewed as the beginning of mathematical statistics, is reviewed. The general consensus seems to be that Gauss’ arguments are at fault, but we show that his reasoning is in fact correct, given his self-imposed restrictions, and persuasive without these restrictions.

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10.1007/s00407-022-00291-w

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C.F. Gauss and the theory of errors.O. B. Sheynin - 1979 - Archive for History of Exact Sciences 20 (1):21-72.
Gauss's first argument for least squares.William C. Waterhouse - 1990 - Archive for History of Exact Sciences 41 (1):41-52.

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