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I have $x$- and $y$-data, and I want a power-law fit ($y=ax^b$). I always fit $\log(x)$ and $\log(y)$ by $p_1x+p_2$ (Matlab poly1), but when I fit $x$ and $y$ with $p_1x^{p_2}$, I did not get exactly the same result. Why?!
And what is the best way for doing this? First take logs then linear fit??
