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From: wei@princeton.UUCP (P Wei)
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Subject: simplex algorithsm for curve fitting---any disadvantage ??
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Date: Mon, 10-Feb-86 20:44:45 EST
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I recently ported the curve fitting program, listed on BYTE 1984 May p.340,
onto ibmpc using TURBO Pascal.
The authors claimed that the program could fit *any* equation with *any*
number of parameters and variables to experimental data.
Now, I am wondering if there is any disvantage or potential problems in this
algorithsm ???  (Up to now, we haven't met any problem yet--- Is it panacea??
Thanks in advance .
HP Wei (wei@princeton)