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FitDegree

is an option to LocalModelFit that specifies the degree of the local polynomial used.

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FitDegree

FitDegree

is an option to LocalModelFit that specifies the degree of the local polynomial used.

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  • FitDegree, also known as polynomial order, is used to specify the degree of the polynomial used in a fit.
  • Possible values include:
  • 0a constant fit
    1a linear fit
    2a quadratic fit
    na polynomial of degree n

Examples

Basic Examples  (2)

Specify the polynomial degree of a local fit:

Compare approximation using different polynomial degrees:

Wolfram Research (2025), FitDegree, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FitDegree.html.

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Wolfram Research (2025), FitDegree, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FitDegree.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2025. "FitDegree." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FitDegree.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2025). FitDegree. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FitDegree.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_fitdegree, author="Wolfram Research", title="{FitDegree}", year="2025", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FitDegree.html}", note=[Accessed: 25-August-2025]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_fitdegree, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={FitDegree}, year={2025}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FitDegree.html}, note=[Accessed: 25-August-2025]}