TY - BOOK AU - Nash,John C. TI - Nonlinear parameter optimization using R tools SN - 9781118569283 U1 - 519.6 23rd PY - 2014/// CY - Chichester: PB - John Wiley KW - Probabilities and applied mathematics KW - Mathematical optimization KW - Nonlinear theories KW - R (Computer program language) N1 - Includes Index; 1. Optimization problem tasks and how they arise-- 2. Optimization algorithms-an overview-- 3. Software structure and interfaces-- 4. One-parameter root-finding problems-- 5. One-parameter minimization problems-- 6. Nonlinear least squares-- 7. Nonlinear equations-- 8. Function minimization tools in the base R system-- 9. Add-in function minimization packages for R-- 10. Calculating and using derivatives-- 11. Bounds constraints-- 12. Using masks-- 13. Handling general constraints-- 14. Applications of mathematical programming-- 15. Global optimization and stochastic methods-- 16. Scaling and parametrization-- 17. Finding the right solution-- 18. Tuning and terminating methods-- 19. Linking R to external optimization tools-- 20. Differential equation models-- 21. Miscellaneous nonlinear estimation tools for R N2 - Researchers and practitioners who have to solve parameter determination problems who are users of R but are novices in the field optimization or function minimization will benefit from this book. It will also be useful for scientists building and estimating nonlinear models in various fields such as hydrology, sports forecasting, ecology, chemical engineering, pharmaco–kinetics, agriculture, economics and statistics ER -