Least Squares vs Maximum Likelihood

Опубликовано: 08 Июль 2026
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In this video, we explore why the least squares method is closely related to the Gaussian distribution. Simply put, this happens because it assumes that the errors or residuals in the data follow a normal distribution with a mean on the regression line.

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00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Linear Regression with Least Squares
01:20 - Gaussian Distribution
02:10 - Maximum Likelihood Demonstration
03:23 - Final Thoughts
04:33 - Outro

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