PhET-Simulations-for-Mathematics/C2/Curve-Fitting/English
Title of the script: Curve Fitting
Author: Shraddha Kodavade
Keywords: Phet simulation, curve fitting, data points, quadratic polynomial, cubic polynomial, reduced chi squared statistic, r squared correlation coefficient, video tutorial.
| Visual Cue | Narration |
| Slide Number 1
Title Slide |
Welcome to this tutorial on Curve Fitting. |
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Learning Objectives |
In this tutorial, we will learn about:
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System Requirements
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This tutorial is recorded using,
Windows 10 (64-bit) operating system Chrome version 101.0.49 |
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Pre-requisites |
To follow this tutorial the learner should be familiar with topics in basic mathematics.
Please use the link below to access the tutorials on PhET Simulations. |
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Link for Phet Simulations |
Please use the given link to download the PhET simulation. |
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Curve Fitting |
Curve fitting.
It is the process of constructing a best fit mathematical function, subject to constraints. |
| PhET Simulations | In this tutorial, we will use Curve Fitting PhET Simulation. |
| Show the Downloads folder. | I have already downloaded Curve Fitting simulation to my Downloads folder. |
| Let us begin. | |
| Cursor on the interface. | This is the interface of Curve Fitting simulation. |
| Point to the top right corner | On the top right we have a function box with 3 check boxes.
Curve, Residuals and Values. |
| Click on Curve check box in the function box | Click on the Curve check box.
Two panels appear below the function box. |
| Point to first panel
Point to second panel |
First panel has Linear, Quadratic and Cubic radio buttons.
Second panel has Best fit and Adjustable fit functions. |
| Point to Linear and Best Fit default selections | Linear and Best Fit radio buttons are selected by default. |
| Point to the Data Points bucket at the left side of screen | Observe the Data Points bucket.
It consists of orange points. |
| Click the Values and Residues check boxes from the functions panel. | Click the Values and Residuals check boxes from the functions panel. |
| Select the data point and place it at (5.0,5.0) and other at (-5.0,-5.0)
Point to the line. |
Place a data point at (5.0,5.0) and another point at (-5.0,-5.0).
A line passing through the points is seen on the screen. |
| Point to the line. | The necessary condition to plot a line is presence of any two points in a 2-D space.
In a linear curve fitting process, the necessity of two points leads to zero residuals. |
| Point to the left top corner on the graphing plot region
Point to c=1 and d=0. |
Here, in the second quadrant, we see the equation is y=1.00x-0.1.
Here c=1 and d=- 0.1. |
| Point to the equation y = cx + d. | In this equation y equals cx plus d. |
| Point to c.
Move the second point from (-5.0,-5.0) to any other point to show negative slope line and intercept. |
Here c stands for slope.
It is the rate of change of y with respect to x. A positive slope indicates an upward moving line. A negative slope indicates a downward moving line. |
| Point to d.
Move the second point back to (-5.0,-5.0) |
d stands for the intercept which shows where the line intersects the y axis.
Move the second point back to its original place. |
| Point to the Deviations panel left side of the screen. | Left side of the screen has a Deviations panel.
In this there are two measures of how good the fit of the curve is. |
| Point to chi squared statistic.
Point to r squared correlation coefficient. |
The first is a chi squared statistic.
The second is a r squared correlation coefficient. |
| Point to the r2 scale. | r-squared stands for coefficient of determination.
Coefficient of determination is a statistical measure. It explains how a difference in one variable causes a shift in another variable. It predicts the outcome of a given event. |
| Point to residuals. | If the r squared value is close to 1, it predicts the variance in y from x.
In our case, we have zero residuals. |
| Point to the r squared value. | This indicates that the best fit line has been achieved.
Hence, the value is 1. It shows that this is the best fit line with no errors. |
| Point to the χ2 scale. | The chi-square value is also another measure for goodness of fit.
A very good fit of data is seen with chi squared statistic of 1 or close to 1. |
| Point to chi-square value. | This value is 0 over here, which shows it is the best fit with 0 errors. |
| Point to chi-square value = 0.86 | Let us place another point at (-3.0, -2.0).
The chi-square value becomes 1.12. |
| Point to chi-square value = 23.9 | Move this point to (-3.0, 2.0).
The Chi square value increases to 23.9 Hence the point at (-3.0 ,-2.0) was a better fit than at (-3.0, 2.0). |
| Point to the formula in the Help box. | The formula for the chi squared statistic is given in the Help box. |
| Place third data point at (0.0,0.0) | Let us place the third point at (0.0, 0.0). |
| Point to the equation. | Since the equation is y=x, the third point equates to this line.
Hence it lies on the line. There is therefore no change in the statistical measure. |
| Place third data point at (0.0,5.0),
Point to the equation at the top left corner of the plotting graph. |
Let us move the third data point to (0, 5).
We see that the best fit line changes. The new equation is y=1.00x + 1.6 |
| Point to the residual lines. | The residual lines are shown as vertical lines from the data points.
These lines touching the best fit line show the deviation from the line. The goal of a best fit line is to minimise the distance of the error lines. |
| Point to the deviations panel.
Point to r squared = 0.75 Point to chi-squared value = 26.2. |
The r square value decreases to 0.75.
The chi-square value increases to 26.8. This shows that the third point is not collinear to the other two. Hence a linear line does not pass through all the 3 points. |
| Drag the data point from (0.0,5.0) to (-8.0, 6.0).
Point to the equation y = 0.19x-2.5. |
Drag the data point from (0,5) to (-8, 6).
Note that the equation changes to y = 0.19x+2.5. |
| Point to r2 = 0.05 and χ2 of 111 | The r squared value becomes 0.05.
The chi squared statistic becomes 111. A high chi-squared is an indicator of extremely poor fit. |
| Point to the residual lines | The residual vertical lines have increased.
This is because the equation has become less reliable in prediction. |
| Click Adjustable Fit.
Drag sliders c and d to values close to 0. |
Click the Adjustable Fit radio button.
Drag sliders c and d to values close to 0. Observe how this erases the line drawn earlier. |
| Point to the line that is now parallel to the x axis.
Point to the data points. |
A line parallel to x axis is seen.
The data points are still where we placed them earlier. |
| Point to the red bar and χ2.
Point to the r2 value of 0. |
The reduced chi square statistic is very high and in the red zone.
The r square value is 0, meaning poor correlation. |
| Click Best Fit again.
Note down the values for c and d |
Click the Best Fit radio button again.
Note down the values of c and d which is 0.19 x and 2.5. |
| click Adjustable Fit.
Drag sliders c and d and point to the line. Point to the line. Drag slider b to 0.19 and d to 2.5 |
Again, click the Adjustable Fit radio button.
Now drag sliders c and d from end to end. Observe the effects of these changes on the line. Drag slider c close to 1.9 and d to 2.5. |
| Point to the line, r2 and χ2
Click on best fit. Click on reset option. |
The line looks similar to the best fit line we saw earlier.
Note the r squared and the reduced chi squared statistic. Click on Best fit option. Click on reset option. |
| Only Narration | Now, we will see how to graph a quadratic polynomial.
Details about quadratic polynomials are given in the Additional reading material. |
| Point to curve. Point to quadratic option. | Select Curve, Residuals and values options from the screen.
Choose the Quadratic option. |
| Drag and place data points at the following coordinates. (0,0), (2.0,4.0), (3.0,9.0) | Drag and place data points at the following coordinates (0,0), (2.0,4.0), (3.0,9.0). |
| Point to the equation.
Point to r-squared and chi squared statistic values |
An upward sloping curve parabola is formed. This is representative of y=x2.
The r square and reduced chi-squared statistic values are 1 and 0 respectively. Note that the three points are on the curve. Therefore the deviation parameter indicate the best fit curve. |
| Point to (5.0-5.,0) | Let us add the fourth point at (5.0,-5.0). |
| Point to the diagram | A downward sloping parabola is formed
The new equation is on the screen. |
| Point to the chi-square value | There is an immediate hike in the chi squared value to 26.8 and r2 value to 0.84.
This is because the point (5.0,-5.0) does not justify the equation y=x2. |
| Click on Adjustable Fit | click on Adjustable Fit and see effects of b, c, d on the fit. |
| Slide parameter b | The b parameter affects the upward and downward face of the parabola. |
| Slide parameter c | Change the c parameter.
The curve shifts to the second and third quadrants and first and fourth quadrants. |
| Slide parameter d
Click on the best fit option. |
Let's change the d parameter.
The height of the curve gets adjusted to the top or bottom of the graphing plot. Click on best fit option. |
| Select Cubic option.
Point to chi square value |
Select Cubic option.
Details about cubic polynomials are given in the Additional reading material. Observe that the arrangement of 4 points on the screen has lead to a best fit line. The r square value is 1. The chi square value is 0. |
| Drag the fourth point (5.0,-5.0) to (5.0,0.0).
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Drag the fourth point (5.0, -5.0) to (5.0, 0.0).
Here any set of 4 points on the plotting region lead to a best fit line. This can be depicted by the deviations measure. Both indicate that a best fit line has been obtained. |
| Only Narration | With this we have come to the end of this tutorial.
Let us summarise. |
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Summary |
In this tutorial, we have learnt about,
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Assignment |
As an assignment,
Add 5 data points to the cubic polynomial and explore the Adjustable fit option. |
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Acknowledgement |
The Spoken Tutorial project is funded by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India |
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Thank you |
This is Shraddha Kodavade, a FOSSEE summer fellow 2022, IIT Bombay signing off.
Thanks for joining. |
