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mean square error
mean square error Mean square error is a measure of approximation error based on squaring the differences between signals and their approximations and then averaging them.
Mean square error is a measure of approximation error based on squaring the differences between signals and their approximations and then averaging them. In this source, it is the quantity minimized at each step to choose a representation that best fits a set of signals overall.