Estimation of parameters in a non-linear model

A wide variety of chemical and biophysical processes are describable in a nonlinear function consisting of a number of exponentials. An efficient but seldom used method to estimate the parameters is by fitting the data to a model. This paper describes the use of NAG subroutines E04HFF and LSFUN2 for...

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Main Author: Harun, Salleh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Press 1995
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3857/1/Estimation_of_Parameters_in_aNon-linear_Model.pdf
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description A wide variety of chemical and biophysical processes are describable in a nonlinear function consisting of a number of exponentials. An efficient but seldom used method to estimate the parameters is by fitting the data to a model. This paper describes the use of NAG subroutines E04HFF and LSFUN2 for the nonlinear analysis of simulated data which conform to a model consisting of two exponentials. The data have been generated with independent and normally distributed errors. For errors with standard deviation less than 0.3, the method proves to be reliable and efficient. The linear coefficient and the shorter time constant have been obtained with an accuracy better than 98%. However, when the standard deviation of the error is greater than 2.0, the error in the estimated parameters can be as large as 12%.
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spelling upm.eprints-38572019-10-21T02:28:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3857/ Estimation of parameters in a non-linear model Harun, Salleh A wide variety of chemical and biophysical processes are describable in a nonlinear function consisting of a number of exponentials. An efficient but seldom used method to estimate the parameters is by fitting the data to a model. This paper describes the use of NAG subroutines E04HFF and LSFUN2 for the nonlinear analysis of simulated data which conform to a model consisting of two exponentials. The data have been generated with independent and normally distributed errors. For errors with standard deviation less than 0.3, the method proves to be reliable and efficient. The linear coefficient and the shorter time constant have been obtained with an accuracy better than 98%. However, when the standard deviation of the error is greater than 2.0, the error in the estimated parameters can be as large as 12%. Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Press 1995 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3857/1/Estimation_of_Parameters_in_aNon-linear_Model.pdf Harun, Salleh (1995) Estimation of parameters in a non-linear model. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 3 (1). pp. 37-43. ISSN 0128-7680
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title_full Estimation of parameters in a non-linear model
title_fullStr Estimation of parameters in a non-linear model
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title_short Estimation of parameters in a non-linear model
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