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Re: [S] nls( ) singular gradient matrix

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Subject: Re: [S] nls( ) singular gradient matrix
From: "Bruce McCullough" <BMCCULLO@fcc.gov>
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 10:58:28 -0400
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> While trying to fit a nonlinear model using nls( ), I get an error message
> that says I have a singular gradient matrix.  I am not sure what causes
> this problem.  Should I try different initial values of the parameters, or
> is the problem something else?

I have found that supplying analytic first derivatives
using deriv()  can eliminate this problem (not always,
but sometimes).  Supplying analytic derivatives 
is well-described in V&R.

Bruce

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