Why is using squared error the standard when absolute error is more relevant to most problems?
64409
Mean absolute error OR root mean squared error?
134526
Interpretation of mean absolute scaled error (MASE)
128640
Euclidean distance vs Squared
46740
Transforming proportion data: when arcsin square root is not enough
25400
Why are floating point numbers inaccurate?
146008
Why do we usually choose to minimize the sum of square errors (SSE) when fitting a model?
84504
Discrepancy between calculated and simulated error propagation
87990
Why are regression problems called "regression" problems?
138972
When is R squared negative?
85351
Standard Deviation. Why do we take the square root of the entire equation?
45364
Why is there a $2$ at the denominator of the mean squared error function?
134828
Large relative error
83222
using trial and error in math problems
17790
What is the difference between "coefficient of determination" and "mean squared error"?
62105
Why is lambda "within one standard error from the minimum" is a recommended value for lambda in an elastic net regression?
81719
Very different results from evaluating same expression with different precisions
125934
Minimize absolute values of errors instead of squares