Getting a curve to fit my points

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The discussion centers on fitting a curve to a dataset using various tools. The user, Matt, evaluated Gnumeric, OpenOffice.org, and XMGrace, noting that Gnumeric was straightforward but limited, OpenOffice.org failed to provide an adequate fit, and XMGrace did not account for maximum Y-values. Matt seeks a method to fit a curve that considers both maximum and minimum Y-values effectively. The conversation also touches on the importance of evaluating fit quality and introduces the Chi Squared method as a potential consideration.

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So, I have a table of data, and I'm trying to get a curve to fit the points.
I haven't tried excel yet, but I have tried these things:
1) Openoffice.org
2) Gnumeric
3) XMGrace

- Gnumeric was straight-forward, but lacked many abilities.
- Openoffice.org couldn't fit the curve well enough
- And XMGrace wouldn't consider the maximum Y-value as a graphing constraint.

So, I'm trying to figure out this:
How do I fit a decent curve to my graph while having the curve feature take consideration of the maximum and minimum y-values?

Take a look at this for more information:
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=88559
 
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Are you trying to fit to linear or non-linear data? Also, don't assume a good fit simply by looking at the results. Always ask yourself, could there be a better fit than mine? Lastly, are you familiar with the Chi Squared method?

Thanks
Matt
 

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