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Ch.3
Basics of Least Squares Adjustment Computation in Surveying
Principles of Least Squares Adjustment Computation
From first principles, LS minimizes the sum of the squares of the residuals or
weighted residuals. Thus,

Based on observation equations     Based on conditions equations

For nonlinear equations

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