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RE: Basis for quadratic Taguchi Loss Function

Subject: RE: Basis for quadratic Taguchi Loss Function
From: "Alla Linetsky" <alla@concreteelegance.ca>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 09:02:26 -0400

I'd been taught that the reason for quadratic loss functions (and related
least squares estimates) is one of mathematical expediency: the function is
at its minimum where its derivative is zero. And what can be simpler than
differentiating a quadratic!

Alla Linetsky, P. Eng.
Concrete Elegance
416-567-5529
alla@concreteelegance.ca

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- RE: Basis for quadratic Taguchi Loss Function
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