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Re: Chi_sqr (correct a typo)



The characteristic measure generally accepted for meaningful comparisons
is the "reduced_chi_sqr" rather than chi_sqr itself. The reduced_chi_sqr
is defined as chi_sqr divided by the number of degrees of freedom:
num_free = num_pnts - num_params

number_degrees_freedom = number_points - number_model_parameters

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