[R] orthogonal distance regression package?

[Adam Waytz]

In the age of google, I have found that concepts such as these are more complex than what Wikipedia provides. Going far beyond a cursory search, it appeared to me there are subtle differences between these terms. I was hoping this knowledgeable community could provide insight on an R package to perform ODR. Thank you. 

On Feb 29, 2012, at 12:07 PM, "Bert Gunter" <gunter.berton at gene.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 7:53 AM, Adam Waytz
> <a-waytz at kellogg.northwestern.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I am extremely new to R and have found some leads to this question in the archives, but I am still a bit uncertain.
>> I am looking for an R package to carry out orthogonal distance regression.  I found some answers regarding Deming
>> regression and Total Least Squares regression, but I was unclear if these are identical terms.
> 
> In the age of Google?!
> 
> Searching on "orthogonal regression" brought up:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_least_squares
> 
> which provides info. Sheesh!
> 
> I suggest you also check the ChemPhys and Econometrics task views on
> CRAN to see what they have to offer.
> 
> Incidentally, my very limited understanding is that orthogonal
> regression (for errors in variables) can be problematic. The wikipedia
> article provides more details.
> 
> -- Bert
> 
>  Please let me know if
>> a package is available.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> Adam
>> 
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> 
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