diff --git a/ndarray-linalg/src/least_squares.rs b/ndarray-linalg/src/least_squares.rs
index 03583a25..25e700e4 100644
--- a/ndarray-linalg/src/least_squares.rs
+++ b/ndarray-linalg/src/least_squares.rs
@@ -149,12 +149,13 @@ where
 
 /// Solve least squares for immutable references and a single
 /// column vector as a right-hand side.
-/// `E` is one of `f32`, `f64`, `c32`, `c64`. `D` can be any
-/// valid representation for `ArrayBase`.
-impl<E, D> LeastSquaresSvd<D, E, Ix1> for ArrayBase<D, Ix2>
+/// `E` is one of `f32`, `f64`, `c32`, `c64`. `D1`, `D2` can be any
+/// valid representation for `ArrayBase` (over `E`).
+impl<E, D1, D2> LeastSquaresSvd<D2, E, Ix1> for ArrayBase<D1, Ix2>
 where
     E: Scalar + Lapack,
-    D: Data<Elem = E>,
+    D1: Data<Elem = E>,
+    D2: Data<Elem = E>,
 {
     /// Solve a least squares problem of the form `Ax = rhs`
     /// by calling `A.least_squares(&rhs)`, where `rhs` is a
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ where
     /// `A` and `rhs` must have the same layout, i.e. they must
     /// be both either row- or column-major format, otherwise a
     /// `IncompatibleShape` error is raised.
-    fn least_squares(&self, rhs: &ArrayBase<D, Ix1>) -> Result<LeastSquaresResult<E, Ix1>> {
+    fn least_squares(&self, rhs: &ArrayBase<D2, Ix1>) -> Result<LeastSquaresResult<E, Ix1>> {
         let a = self.to_owned();
         let b = rhs.to_owned();
         a.least_squares_into(b)
@@ -172,12 +173,13 @@ where
 
 /// Solve least squares for immutable references and matrix
 /// (=mulitipe vectors) as a right-hand side.
-/// `E` is one of `f32`, `f64`, `c32`, `c64`. `D` can be any
-/// valid representation for `ArrayBase`.
-impl<E, D> LeastSquaresSvd<D, E, Ix2> for ArrayBase<D, Ix2>
+/// `E` is one of `f32`, `f64`, `c32`, `c64`. `D1`, `D2` can be any
+/// valid representation for `ArrayBase` (over `E`).
+impl<E, D1, D2> LeastSquaresSvd<D2, E, Ix2> for ArrayBase<D1, Ix2>
 where
     E: Scalar + Lapack,
-    D: Data<Elem = E>,
+    D1: Data<Elem = E>,
+    D2: Data<Elem = E>,
 {
     /// Solve a least squares problem of the form `Ax = rhs`
     /// by calling `A.least_squares(&rhs)`, where `rhs` is
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ where
     /// `A` and `rhs` must have the same layout, i.e. they must
     /// be both either row- or column-major format, otherwise a
     /// `IncompatibleShape` error is raised.
-    fn least_squares(&self, rhs: &ArrayBase<D, Ix2>) -> Result<LeastSquaresResult<E, Ix2>> {
+    fn least_squares(&self, rhs: &ArrayBase<D2, Ix2>) -> Result<LeastSquaresResult<E, Ix2>> {
         let a = self.to_owned();
         let b = rhs.to_owned();
         a.least_squares_into(b)
@@ -199,10 +201,11 @@ where
 ///
 /// `E` is one of `f32`, `f64`, `c32`, `c64`. `D` can be any
 /// valid representation for `ArrayBase`.
-impl<E, D> LeastSquaresSvdInto<D, E, Ix1> for ArrayBase<D, Ix2>
+impl<E, D1, D2> LeastSquaresSvdInto<D2, E, Ix1> for ArrayBase<D1, Ix2>
 where
     E: Scalar + Lapack,
-    D: DataMut<Elem = E>,
+    D1: DataMut<Elem = E>,
+    D2: DataMut<Elem = E>,
 {
     /// Solve a least squares problem of the form `Ax = rhs`
     /// by calling `A.least_squares(rhs)`, where `rhs` is a
@@ -213,7 +216,7 @@ where
     /// `IncompatibleShape` error is raised.
     fn least_squares_into(
         mut self,
-        mut rhs: ArrayBase<D, Ix1>,
+        mut rhs: ArrayBase<D2, Ix1>,
     ) -> Result<LeastSquaresResult<E, Ix1>> {
         self.least_squares_in_place(&mut rhs)
     }
@@ -223,12 +226,13 @@ where
 /// as a right-hand side. The matrix and the RHS matrix
 /// are consumed.
 ///
-/// `E` is one of `f32`, `f64`, `c32`, `c64`. `D` can be any
-/// valid representation for `ArrayBase`.
-impl<E, D> LeastSquaresSvdInto<D, E, Ix2> for ArrayBase<D, Ix2>
+/// `E` is one of `f32`, `f64`, `c32`, `c64`. `D1`, `D2` can be any
+/// valid representation for `ArrayBase` (over `E`).
+impl<E, D1, D2> LeastSquaresSvdInto<D2, E, Ix2> for ArrayBase<D1, Ix2>
 where
     E: Scalar + Lapack,
-    D: DataMut<Elem = E>,
+    D1: DataMut<Elem = E>,
+    D2: DataMut<Elem = E>,
 {
     /// Solve a least squares problem of the form `Ax = rhs`
     /// by calling `A.least_squares(rhs)`, where `rhs` is a
@@ -239,7 +243,7 @@ where
     /// `IncompatibleShape` error is raised.
     fn least_squares_into(
         mut self,
-        mut rhs: ArrayBase<D, Ix2>,
+        mut rhs: ArrayBase<D2, Ix2>,
     ) -> Result<LeastSquaresResult<E, Ix2>> {
         self.least_squares_in_place(&mut rhs)
     }
@@ -249,12 +253,13 @@ where
 /// as a right-hand side. Both values are overwritten in the
 /// call.
 ///
-/// `E` is one of `f32`, `f64`, `c32`, `c64`. `D` can be any
-/// valid representation for `ArrayBase`.
-impl<E, D> LeastSquaresSvdInPlace<D, E, Ix1> for ArrayBase<D, Ix2>
+/// `E` is one of `f32`, `f64`, `c32`, `c64`. `D1`, `D2` can be any
+/// valid representation for `ArrayBase` (over `E`).
+impl<E, D1, D2> LeastSquaresSvdInPlace<D2, E, Ix1> for ArrayBase<D1, Ix2>
 where
     E: Scalar + Lapack,
-    D: DataMut<Elem = E>,
+    D1: DataMut<Elem = E>,
+    D2: DataMut<Elem = E>,
 {
     /// Solve a least squares problem of the form `Ax = rhs`
     /// by calling `A.least_squares(rhs)`, where `rhs` is a
@@ -265,7 +270,7 @@ where
     /// `IncompatibleShape` error is raised.
     fn least_squares_in_place(
         &mut self,
-        rhs: &mut ArrayBase<D, Ix1>,
+        rhs: &mut ArrayBase<D2, Ix1>,
     ) -> Result<LeastSquaresResult<E, Ix1>> {
         if self.shape()[0] != rhs.shape()[0] {
             return Err(ShapeError::from_kind(ErrorKind::IncompatibleShape).into());
@@ -331,12 +336,13 @@ fn compute_residual_scalar<E: Scalar, D: Data<Elem = E>>(
 /// as a right-hand side. Both values are overwritten in the
 /// call.
 ///
-/// `E` is one of `f32`, `f64`, `c32`, `c64`. `D` can be any
-/// valid representation for `ArrayBase`.
-impl<E, D> LeastSquaresSvdInPlace<D, E, Ix2> for ArrayBase<D, Ix2>
+/// `E` is one of `f32`, `f64`, `c32`, `c64`. `D1`, `D2` can be any
+/// valid representation for `ArrayBase` (over `E`).
+impl<E, D1, D2> LeastSquaresSvdInPlace<D2, E, Ix2> for ArrayBase<D1, Ix2>
 where
     E: Scalar + Lapack + LeastSquaresSvdDivideConquer_,
-    D: DataMut<Elem = E>,
+    D1: DataMut<Elem = E>,
+    D2: DataMut<Elem = E>,
 {
     /// Solve a least squares problem of the form `Ax = rhs`
     /// by calling `A.least_squares(rhs)`, where `rhs` is a
@@ -347,7 +353,7 @@ where
     /// `IncompatibleShape` error is raised.
     fn least_squares_in_place(
         &mut self,
-        rhs: &mut ArrayBase<D, Ix2>,
+        rhs: &mut ArrayBase<D2, Ix2>,
     ) -> Result<LeastSquaresResult<E, Ix2>> {
         if self.shape()[0] != rhs.shape()[0] {
             return Err(ShapeError::from_kind(ErrorKind::IncompatibleShape).into());
@@ -425,7 +431,7 @@ mod tests {
     use ndarray::*;
 
     //
-    // Test that the different lest squares traits work as intended on the
+    // Test that the different least squares traits work as intended on the
     // different array types.
     //
     //               | least_squares | ls_into | ls_in_place |
@@ -437,9 +443,9 @@ mod tests {
     // ArrayViewMut  | yes           | no      | yes         |
     //
 
-    fn assert_result<D: Data<Elem = f64>>(
-        a: &ArrayBase<D, Ix2>,
-        b: &ArrayBase<D, Ix1>,
+    fn assert_result<D1: Data<Elem = f64>, D2: Data<Elem = f64>>(
+        a: &ArrayBase<D1, Ix2>,
+        b: &ArrayBase<D2, Ix1>,
         res: &LeastSquaresResult<f64, Ix1>,
     ) {
         assert_eq!(res.rank, 2);
@@ -487,6 +493,15 @@ mod tests {
         assert_result(&av, &bv, &res);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn on_cow_view() {
+        let a = CowArray::from(array![[1., 2.], [4., 5.], [3., 4.]]);
+        let b: Array1<f64> = array![1., 2., 3.];
+        let bv = b.view();
+        let res = a.least_squares(&bv).unwrap();
+        assert_result(&a, &bv, &res);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn into_on_owned() {
         let a: Array2<f64> = array![[1., 2.], [4., 5.], [3., 4.]];
@@ -517,6 +532,16 @@ mod tests {
         assert_result(&a, &b, &res);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn into_on_owned_cow() {
+        let a: Array2<f64> = array![[1., 2.], [4., 5.], [3., 4.]];
+        let b = CowArray::from(array![1., 2., 3.]);
+        let ac = a.clone();
+        let b2 = b.clone();
+        let res = ac.least_squares_into(b2).unwrap();
+        assert_result(&a, &b, &res);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn in_place_on_owned() {
         let a = array![[1., 2.], [4., 5.], [3., 4.]];
@@ -549,6 +574,16 @@ mod tests {
         assert_result(&a, &b, &res);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn in_place_on_owned_cow() {
+        let a = array![[1., 2.], [4., 5.], [3., 4.]];
+        let b = CowArray::from(array![1., 2., 3.]);
+        let mut a2 = a.clone();
+        let mut b2 = b.clone();
+        let res = a2.least_squares_in_place(&mut b2).unwrap();
+        assert_result(&a, &b, &res);
+    }
+
     //
     // Testing error cases
     //