[R] Relatively Simple Maximization Using Optim Doesnt Optimize

[Mark Leeds]

Hi Abby: Either way, thanks for your efforts with the derivative plot.

Note that John Nash is a SERIOUS EXPERT in optimization so I would just go
by what he
said earlier. Also, I don't want to speak for Duncan but I have a feeling
that he meant "inadequacy"  in the CG
method rather than a bug in  the R code.


Mark

On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 5:55 PM Abby Spurdle <spurdle.a using gmail.com> wrote:

> > (1) An exact solution can be derived quickly
>
> Please disregard note (1) above.
> I'm not sure if it was right.
>
> And one more comment:
>
> The conjugate gradient method is an established method.
> So the question is, is the optim function applying this method or not...
> And assuming that it is, then R is definitely doing what it should be
> doing.
> If not, then I guess it would be a bug...
>
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