Minimize squared relative error

· John Cook · June 21, 2025, 1:35 p.m.
Summary
This blog post discusses the concept of minimizing squared relative error by finding a value α that minimizes the squared distances to a given list of positive data points. It mentions that the optimal solution is to use the mean of these data points, which is a well-known result.
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