[R] Maximum Likelihood Estimation and Optimisation

2003-07-10 Thread Fohr, Marc [AM]
Hello, I want to calculate a maximum likelihood funktion in R in order to solve for the parameters of an estimator. Is there an easy way to do this in R? How do I get the parameters and the value of the maximum likelihood funktion. More, I want to specify the algorithm of the optimisation

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2003-06-06 Thread Fohr, Marc [AM]
Hello, I am interested in R as an alternative for a statistical tool at our firm. I do know RATS an SPSS but not S+. As I read that R is close to S+, I would like to know if you could recommend me any books as an introduction to S+ or R. Best regards Marc