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SwePeso
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Posted - 2007-01-09 : 08:01:16
For a set of data points (x, y), this algorithm can be used to fit the data to any of the following curves:

1. Straight line (linear regresion); y = A + b*x
2. Exponential curve; y = A*EXP(b*x); nb a > 0
3. Logarithmic curve; y = A + b*LN(x)
4. Power curve; y = A*x^b; nb a > 0

The coefficient of determination is R2 (how well does the curve fit)
-- Prepare test data
CREATE TABLE cf
(
x decimal(38, 10),
y decimal(38, 10)
)

-- Calculate Linear regression
INSERT cf
SELECT 40.5, 104.5 UNION ALL
SELECT 38.6, 102 UNION ALL
SELECT 37.9, 100 UNION ALL
SELECT 36.2, 97.5 UNION ALL
SELECT 35.1, 95.5 UNION ALL
SELECT 34.6, 94

SELECT 'Linear regression' AS Type, A, b, R2
FROM dbo.fnCurveFitting(1)
UNION ALL
SELECT 'Bestfit = ' + CAST(Type AS VARCHAR), A, b, R2
FROM dbo.fnBestFit()

-- Calculate Exponential regression
DELETE
FROM cf

INSERT cf
SELECT .72, 2.16 UNION ALL
SELECT 1.31, 1.61 UNION ALL
SELECT 1.95, 1.16 UNION ALL
SELECT 2.58, .85 UNION ALL
SELECT 3.14, .5

SELECT 'Exponential regression' AS Type, A, b, R2
FROM dbo.fnCurveFitting(1)
UNION ALL
SELECT 'Bestfit = ' + CAST(Type AS VARCHAR), A, b, R2
FROM dbo.fnBestFit()

-- Calculate Logarithmic regression
DELETE
FROM cf

INSERT cf
SELECT 3, 1.5 UNION ALL
SELECT 4, 9.3 UNION ALL
SELECT 6, 23.4 UNION ALL
SELECT 10, 45.8 UNION ALL
SELECT 12, 60.1

SELECT 'Logarithmic regression' AS Type, A, b, R2
FROM dbo.fnCurveFitting(1)
UNION ALL
SELECT 'Bestfit = ' + CAST(Type AS VARCHAR), A, b, R2
FROM dbo.fnBestFit()

-- Calculate Power regression
DELETE
FROM cf

INSERT cf
SELECT 10, .95 UNION ALL
SELECT 12, 1.05 UNION ALL
SELECT 15, 1.25 UNION ALL
SELECT 17, 1.41 UNION ALL
SELECT 20, 1.73 UNION ALL
SELECT 22, 2 UNION ALL
SELECT 25, 2.53 UNION ALL
SELECT 27, 2.98 UNION ALL
SELECT 30, 3.85 UNION ALL
SELECT 32, 4.59 UNION ALL
SELECT 35, 6.02

SELECT 'Power regression' AS Type, A, b, R2
FROM dbo.fnCurveFitting(1)
UNION ALL
SELECT 'Bestfit = ' + CAST(Type AS VARCHAR), A, b, R2
FROM dbo.fnBestFit()

DROP TABLE cf

Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

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Posted - 2007-01-09 : 08:02:03
Here are the functions.
When using a type that is not valid, the function defaults to linear regression.
CREATE FUNCTION dbo.fnCurveFitting
(
@Type TINYINT
)
RETURNS @p TABLE (A DECIMAL(38, 10), b DECIMAL(38, 10), R2 DECIMAL(38, 10))
AS
/*
Type = 1 Linear y = a + b*x
Type = 2 Exponential y = a*e^(b*x) nb a > 0
Type = 3 Logarithmic y = a + b*ln(x)
Type = 4 Power y = a*x^b nb a > 0
*/
BEGIN
DECLARE @n DECIMAL(38, 10),
@x DECIMAL(38, 10),
@x2 DECIMAL(38, 10),
@y DECIMAL(38, 10),
@xy DECIMAL(38, 10),
@y2 DECIMAL(38, 10),
@d DECIMAL(38, 10),
@a DECIMAL(38, 10),
@b DECIMAL(38, 10),
@r2 DECIMAL(38, 10)

SELECT @n = COUNT(*),
@x = CASE
WHEN @Type = 2 THEN SUM(x)
WHEN @Type = 3 THEN SUM(LOG(x))
WHEN @Type = 4 THEN SUM(LOG(x))
ELSE SUM(x)
END,
@x2 = CASE
WHEN @Type = 2 THEN SUM(x * x)
WHEN @Type = 3 THEN SUM(LOG(x) * LOG(x))
WHEN @Type = 4 THEN SUM(LOG(x) * LOG(x))
ELSE SUM(x * x)
END,
@y = CASE
WHEN @Type = 2 THEN SUM(LOG(y))
WHEN @Type = 3 THEN SUM(y)
WHEN @Type = 4 THEN SUM(LOG(y))
ELSE SUM(y)
END,
@xy = CASE
WHEN @Type = 2 THEN SUM(x * LOG(y))
WHEN @Type = 3 THEN SUM(LOG(x) * y)
WHEN @Type = 4 THEN SUM(LOG(x) * LOG(y))
ELSE SUM(x * y)
END,
@y2 = CASE
WHEN @Type = 2 THEN SUM(LOG(y) * LOG(y))
WHEN @Type = 3 THEN SUM(y * y)
WHEN @Type = 4 THEN SUM(LOG(y) * LOG(y))
ELSE SUM(y * y)
END,
@d = @n * @x2 - @x * @x
FROM cf

IF @d = 0
RETURN

SELECT @a = (@x2 * @y - @x * @xy) / @d,
@b = (@n * @xy - @x * @y) / @d,
@r2 = (@a * @y + @b * @xy - @y * @y / @n) / (@y2 - @y * @y / @n)

INSERT @p
SELECT CASE
WHEN @Type = 2 THEN EXP(@a)
WHEN @Type = 3 THEN @a
WHEN @Type = 4 THEN EXP(@a)
ELSE @a
END,
@b,
@r2

RETURN
END

CREATE FUNCTION dbo.fnBestFit
(
)
RETURNS @p TABLE (Type TINYINT, A DECIMAL(38, 10), b DECIMAL(38, 10), R2 DECIMAL(38, 10))
AS

BEGIN
INSERT @p
SELECT 1,
A,
b,
R2
FROM dbo.fnCurveFitting(1)

INSERT @p
SELECT 2,
A,
b,
R2
FROM dbo.fnCurveFitting(2)

INSERT @p
SELECT 3,
A,
b,
R2
FROM dbo.fnCurveFitting(3)

INSERT @p
SELECT 4,
A,
b,
R2
FROM dbo.fnCurveFitting(4)

DELETE
FROM @p
WHERE R2 <> (SELECT MAX(R2) FROM @p)

RETURN
END


Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

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Posted - 2007-01-09 : 08:02:51
Harsh, it seems that doing this SQL wise would be faster than doing it in front-end, since SQL Server does this set-based.


Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden
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harsh_athalye
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

5581 Posts

Posted - 2007-01-09 : 08:08:07
Is it? Oh wow! That's a wonderful observation then.

I think you are right, if you know the correct way to implement the solution, the language hardly matters.

Harsh Athalye
India.
"The IMPOSSIBLE is often UNTRIED"
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master

11752 Posts

Posted - 2007-01-09 : 08:33:13
running those log running queries again, are we peter?
Boredom on the horizon? Too much free time?






Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

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Posted - 2007-01-09 : 08:42:45
Free time? When writing algorithms here? No no...


Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden
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daydreamer82
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-11 : 16:46:38
hello,

This algorithm is providential for me. Im a student experimenting path discovering on Internet. I succeeded to put some traceroute data into a mysql database. And now, i tried to find a way to find shortests paths...

Thanks a lot ;)



PS. If you have the mysql version ... ;)

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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

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Posted - 2007-04-11 : 16:56:51
I think you mean this topic
http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=77262


Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden
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daydreamer82
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-11 : 17:00:36
Ho yes, you are right. I lost myself during the registration ;)

Soo sorry. Admin? hem...
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)

7020 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-11 : 17:05:39
Peter,

Why stop half way?

Shouldn't your script insert the data into an Excel spreadsheet, and create a graph with the proper trend line too?




CODO ERGO SUM
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-11 : 17:07:53
I love you too, Michael


Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)

7020 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-11 : 17:30:10
Sometimes, I just have to let out my inner twit.



CODO ERGO SUM
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2365 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-11 : 19:05:52
To keep the outer one company?
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HumanJHawkins
Starting Member

4 Posts

Posted - 2010-11-02 : 17:41:49
This is wonderful. It looks like it will be greatly helpful toward some trend calculation that I hope to do. I think I can use this as is, but I would like to learn from and understand it better. So, apologies in advance for the noob questions that follow...

Can anyone point to places in the code if/where intermediate data (such as slope, intercept, or "c") are calculated?

I think it's clear that r2 is R squared. But I've never seen "a" as a variable name in this sort of equation. So that makes me wonder if "b" is just a variable that was needed, or if it is the "b" that is commonly used in calculating regressions.

Thanks for the code, and thanks in advance for any further explanation.

HumanJHawkins
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HumanJHawkins
Starting Member

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Posted - 2010-11-02 : 19:03:07
One more follow-up... I'm using MS SQL Server 2005. In my dataset, my y-column includes negative numbers. I am getting the error:
"A domain error occurred."

I believe this is due to the use of "LOG(y)", where LOG() is expecting a positive number. Is there a common strategy for dealing with this issue?

Again, thanks in advance,
HumanJHawkins
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

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Posted - 2010-11-03 : 18:40:40
Are you using the BestFit function? Well... That hasn't been optimized for this situations.
However I have a SQLCLR that has! See http://www.developerworkshop.net/software.html
There are scripts and samples too.


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Humate
Posting Yak Master

101 Posts

Posted - 2010-11-09 : 14:35:00
EXEC sp_configure 'clr enabled', 1;

RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE;

With override option detailed here.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms176069.aspx
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HumanJHawkins
Starting Member

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Posted - 2010-11-10 : 12:53:57
I guess I should get more sleep... I appear to add confusion with every visit. Anyway, here is a thread that describes how to get around issues one may encounter with enabling CLR:

[url]http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sqlnetfx/thread/50c11a95-046e-472e-b788-d12c091da1f5[/url]

Thanks for all of your help.
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gingerninja
Starting Member

2 Posts

Posted - 2010-12-08 : 06:10:24
Hi,

Bit of a long shot this one, but I have stumbled on this forum post. I have a requirement to replicate some of the Excel Solver functionality within SQL. Ideally I wanted a purely TSQL function, but this looks unlikely now, so I'm also looking at CLR options.

What I need to do is analyse some financial fund data (36 price values) against somewhere between 2-5 benchmarks (also 36 price values each) and determine the sensitivities (weights) of the benchmarks that best follow the fund. In other words find a set of benchmark weights which minimizes the tracking error between the resulting benchmark and the fund. It's explained perfectly here: - http://www.andreassteiner.net/performanceanalysis/?External_Performance_Analysis:Style_Analysis

This is done with a few clicks in Excel, which is why it's so frustrating that I can't find a SQL Server contained solution. However, I do appreciate that it's a quadratic problem, so may not be so easily portable to SQL Server. I've have looked at the Frontline Solver (http://www.solver.com) and building a C# Dll, but I'd rather avoid that if possible.

Anyone got any thoughts or experience that might assist?

Many thanks,
Stephen
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AvinashPatwari
Starting Member

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Posted - 2011-10-12 : 01:51:31
Swepeso,
I am so grateful for your post. IT saved my life. In my college project , I have to use similar kind of functionality for forecasting of events. But again, I will be more helpful if I get any more insight on Polynomial regression .. I am not able to find fool-proof and suitable method like yours. Your expertise is needed.
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2013-12-08 : 09:25:55
No, it's the final EXP.

e^820.97 can not be represented in SQL Server.



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