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Peer reviewedRolfe, Timothy J. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1982
A brief introduction to the broad field of curve-fitting is provided to help explain the reasoning behind least-squares data fitting, and also to provide useful equations for two functional forms of interest in chemistry. Appendices give program examples written in Fortran and detail the method of Guggenheim. (MP)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Mathematics, College Science, Computer Programs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hampton, VA. Langley Research Center. – 2003
The NASA Science Files is a series of instructional programs consisting of broadcast, print, and online elements. Emphasizing standards-based instruction, problem-based learning, and science as inquiry, the series seeks to motivate students in grades 3-5 to become critical thinkers and active problem solvers. Each program supports the national…
Descriptors: Biology, Elementary Education, Health Education, Inquiry
