[R] Can I monitor the iterative/convergence process while using Optim or MaxLik?

2010-09-14 Thread Sally Luo
Hi R-helpers, Is it possible that I have the estimates from each step/iteration shown on the computer screen in order to monitor the process while I am using Optim or MaxLik? Thanks for your help. Maomao [[alternative HTML version deleted]]

Re: [R] Can I monitor the iterative/convergence process while using Optim or MaxLik?

2010-09-14 Thread Greg Snow
greg.s...@imail.org 801.408.8111 -Original Message- From: r-help-boun...@r-project.org [mailto:r-help-boun...@r- project.org] On Behalf Of Sally Luo Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 1:50 PM To: r-help@r-project.org Subject: [R] Can I monitor the iterative/convergence process while

Re: [R] Can I monitor the iterative/convergence process while using Optim or MaxLik?

2010-09-14 Thread Arne Henningsen
On 14 September 2010 21:49, Sally Luo shali...@gmail.com wrote: Is it possible that I have the estimates from each step/iteration shown on the computer screen in order to monitor the process while I am using Optim or MaxLik? You can call maxLik() with argument print.level set to a value

Re: [R] Can I monitor the iterative/convergence process while using Optim or MaxLik?

2010-09-14 Thread Ravi Varadhan
and Gerontology School of Medicine Johns Hopkins University Ph. (410) 502-2619 email: rvarad...@jhmi.edu - Original Message - From: Greg Snow greg.s...@imail.org Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 4:27 pm Subject: Re: [R] Can I monitor the iterative/convergence process while using Optim or MaxLik

Re: [R] Can I monitor the iterative/convergence process while using Optim or MaxLik?

2010-09-14 Thread William Dunlap
Subject: Re: [R] Can I monitor the iterative/convergence process while using Optim or MaxLik? This is generally not the best way to do it for the following reasons. The objective function may be evaluated multiple times within a single iteration, for various reasons including (i

Re: [R] Can I monitor the iterative/convergence process while using Optim or MaxLik?

2010-09-14 Thread Ravi Varadhan
-help-boun...@r-project.org [ On Behalf Of Ravi Varadhan Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 2:19 PM To: Greg Snow Cc: r-help@r-project.org Subject: Re: [R] Can I monitor the iterative/convergence process while using Optim or MaxLik? This is generally not the best way to do