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THERE are many experimental procedures which involve the simultaneous observation of two variables, one of which is dependent upon the other. If the relationship between these variables is linear, then it is possible, by spacing the intervals equally with reference to the independent variable, to calculate the slope of the line, using the method of least squares, with the minimum of arithmetical computation.
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ALDRIDGE, W., BERRY, W. & DAVIES, D. Simplified Calculation, suitable for Routine Use, of a Linear Regression. Nature 164, 925–926 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/164925b0
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