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The method of least squares controls the flow of errors via the elements of the design matrix. Hence, assuming linear systems with differing design matrices aiming at the same set of unknowns, the adjustment’s uncertainties would differ even if the uncertainties of the input data were the same.
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Grabe, M. (2010). Method of Least Squares. In: Generalized Gaussian Error Calculus. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03305-6_8
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