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XLfit
XLfit is a Microsoft Excel add-in that can perform regression analysis, curve fitting, and statistical analysis. It is approved by the UK National Physical Laboratory and the US National Institute of Standards and Technology XLfit can generate 2D and 3D graphs and analyze data sets. XLfit can also analyse the statistical data. It includes over seventy linear and non-linear curve fitting models. Predefined categories include: * Exponential/Log, Power Series, Sigmoidal, Hyperbolic, Yield Density, Linear, Polynomial, Dose Response, Pharmacology, Equilibrium and Inhibition. * Levenberg-Marquardt fitting algorithm. A range of statistical calculations can also be applied to the data from within the spreadsheet. Example statistics include: * F-test and t-test * Area under the curve / ROC * Confidence intervals * Error values relating to parameter values or any point on the curve. Available statistical models include Spearman's rank correlations, Student's t-test, Mann–Whitney U test, least squares, and ANOVA, among others. A model editor also allows users to add their own models and statistics to the ones provided.
Article summary
XLfit is a Microsoft Excel add-in that can perform regression analysis, curve fitting, and statistical analysis. It is approved by the UK National Physical Laboratory and the US National Institute of Standards and Technology XLfit can generate 2D and 3D graphs and analyze data sets. XLfit can also analyse the statistical data. It includes over seventy linear and non-linear curve fitting models. Predefined categories include: * Exponential/Log, Power Series, Sigmoidal, Hyperbolic, Yield Density, Linear, Polynomial, Dose Response, Pharmacology, Equilibrium and Inhibition. * Levenberg-Marquardt fitting algorithm. A range of statistical calculations can also be applied to the data from within the spreadsheet. Example statistics include: * F-test and t-test * Area under the curve / ROC * Confidence intervals * Error values relating to parameter values or any point on the curve. Available statistical models include Spearman's rank correlations, Student's t-test, Mann–Whitney U test, least squares, and ANOVA, among others. A model editor also allows users to add their own models and statistics to the ones provided.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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