maxLik
Maximum Likelihood Estimation and Related Tools
v1.5-2.2
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Dec 29, 2025
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GPL (>= 2)
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Functions for Maximum Likelihood (ML) estimation, non-linear optimization, and related tools. It includes a unified way to call different optimizers, and classes and methods to handle the results from the Maximum Likelihood viewpoint. It also includes a number of convenience tools for testing and developing your own models.
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Running ‘BFGSR.R’ [0s/0s] Comparing ‘BFGSR.Rout’ to ‘BFGSR.Rout.save’ ... 73c73 < [1] "Mean relative difference: 0.01078" --- > [1] TRUE Running ‘constraints.R’ [1s/1s] Comparing ‘constraints.Rout’ to ‘constraints.Rout.save’ ... OK Running ‘finalHessian.R’ [0s/0s] Comparing ‘finalHessian.Rout’ to ‘finalHessian.Rout.save’ ... OK Running ‘numericGradient.R’ [0s/0s] Comparing ‘numericGradient.Rout’ to ‘numericGradient.Rout.save’ ... OK Running ‘tinytest.R’ [0s/0s]
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Running ‘BFGSR.R’ [0s/0s] Comparing ‘BFGSR.Rout’ to ‘BFGSR.Rout.save’ ...73c73 < [1] "Mean relative difference: 0.01078" --- > [1] TRUE Running ‘constraints.R’ [1s/1s] Comparing ‘constraints.Rout’ to ‘constraints.Rout.save’ ... OK Running ‘finalHessian.R’ [0s/0s] Comparing ‘finalHessian.Rout’ to ‘finalHessian.Rout.save’ ... OK Running ‘numericGradient.R’ [0s/0s] Comparing ‘numericGradient.Rout’ to ‘numericGradient.Rout.save’ ... OK Running ‘tinytest.R’ [0s/0s]
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