[R] Nealder Meade and nlm

[Roger Peng]

If you need standard errors, you can estimate the hessian matrix by
setting `hessian = TRUE' in the optim() function.  Then, take the diagonal
of the inverse.

-roger
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On 28 Oct 2002, Matthew L. Fidler wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I have been using R to fit my data using non-linear least squares.  I
> have used the optimize routine to minimize the sum of squared errors
> (using Nealder Meade optimization routine), but couldn't get the
> non-linear model in R to converge to the estimates acheived in a
> convergent Neadler Meade routine.  It tells me about problems with the
> gradient.  I was wondering if there is any way to estimate the
> covariance matrix for the parameters when using the Nealder Meade
> optimization method.  If so is there a book, or article, that I can
> refer to about how this is done, it would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Matthew L. Fidler
> 
> fidler at math.utah.edu
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