[R] Loess Fit

[David Winsemius]

On Nov 23, 2009, at 2:03 PM, Christian Miner wrote:

> I'm working on Loess fit models using R, once I have the fit  
> accomplished,
> I'm looking to back-out the equation of the fitted non-linear curve,
> wondering if there is a way to determine this equation in R? I've been
> looking but can't find any literature. For me, the graph of the  
> function is
> great, but without the equation of the graph, I'm kinda dead in the  
> water.

So you want a global equation from a procedure that does local fitting  
for each point? Maybe you should re-think your strategy. The points  
that form the graph _are_ the function. Maybe you should re-think your  
strategy. Perhaps you want spline fiting.

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David Winsemius, MD
Heritage Laboratories
West Hartford, CT