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ABSTRACT Is the mean deviation of any use at all for the present purpose? In many cases this criterion does not discriminate between an infinity of graphs, each of which will suit equally


well (by this criterion, that is) the given points? Take, for example, the four points at the corners of a rectangle. The graph may coincide with the two long sides, with _any_ line parallel


to these and situated between them, with the two diagonals, or with _any_ line passing through the centre and cutting the short sides! In each case the mean deviation from the function will


be the same! Is that a criterion at all? SIMILAR CONTENT BEING VIEWED BY OTHERS PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS Article 22 December 2022 THE GENERALIZED RATIOS INTRINSIC DIMENSION ESTIMATOR


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