[R] non-derivative based optimization and standard errors.

[Spencer Graves]

      Have you considered bootstrap or Monte Carlo? 

      spencer graves

Jean Eid wrote:

>Hi AlL,
>
>I ahve this problem that my objective function is discontinous in the
>paramaters and I need to use methods such as nelder-mead to get around
>this. My question is: How do i compute standard errors to a problem that
>does not have  a gradient?
>
>
>Any literature on this is greatly appreciated.
>
>
>Jean,
>
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