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- To: mathgroup@smc.vnet.net
- From: Phil Howe <pmhowe@lanl.gov>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 04:24:23 -0500
I'm having a problem working with NonLinearFit, and would like some
advice. To demonstrate the problem, I'll use a very simple expression,
y==a*x^c +b, where I have assigned a=3, b=7, and c=2.
Clear[data]
This generates a simple data set:
data=Table[{x, 3*x^2+7 +5*Random[]},{x,0,4,.2}];
Now I try to use NonLinearFit. If I specify the value of the exponent,
"c", the routine seems to work. If I ask it to find a value of c, it
chokes, even if I tell it the right answer:
Remove[a,b,c,x];
NonlinearFit[data,a*x^c+b,x, {{c,2},{b,7},{a,3}}];
NonlinearFit::"badderiv": "The matrix of model derivatives (dimensions
\!\({3, 21}\)) includes DirectedInfinity in at least one element. Try
fitting without data points having indices in the list \!\({1}\)."
NonlinearFit::"fitfail": "The fitting algorithm failed."
NonlinearFit[data,a*x^2+b, x,{{a,3},{b,7.4}}] \!\(TextForm
\`\(9.63752756272950783`\[InvisibleSpace]\) + 2.99663566285576585`\
x\^2\)