plfit/plfit_v1.py
def plfit_lsq(x,y):
    """
    Returns A and B in y=Ax^B
    http://mathworld.wolfram.com/LeastSquaresFittingPowerLaw.html
    """
    n = len(x)
    btop = n * (log(x)*log(y)).sum() - (log(x)).sum()*(log(y)).sum()
    bbottom = n*(log(x)**2).sum() - (log(x).sum())**2
    b = btop / bbottom
    a = ( log(y).sum() - b * log(x).sum() ) / n

    A = exp(a)
    return A,b
def plfit_lsq(x,y):
    """
    Returns A and B in y=Ax^B
    http://mathworld.wolfram.com/LeastSquaresFittingPowerLaw.html
    """
    n = len(x)
    btop = n * (log(x)*log(y)).sum() - (log(x)).sum()*(log(y)).sum()
    bbottom = n*(log(x)**2).sum() - (log(x).sum())**2
    b = btop / bbottom
    a = ( log(y).sum() - b * log(x).sum() ) / n

    A = exp(a)
    return A,b
Returns A and B in y=Ax^B
    http://mathworld.wolfram.com/LeastSquaresFittingPowerLaw.html