On Thu, 1 Oct 2009, Vik wrote:
Hello,
I am trying to figure out how to use optimize() with array variables
as inputs. I have a for loop in the function definition:
SS <- function(int,slo,x,y){
for(i in 1:length(x)) ((int+slo*x[i])-y[i])^2->squares[i]
sum(squares)->>sum_squares
output_txt = c ("The sum of squares is", sum_squares)
print(output_txt, quote=FALSE)}
Try running your code in a clean session. There is an error (and not the
one you quote below).
After you get rid of that error, try
val <- SS ( 0.1, 1, 1, 1 )
then
print( val )
The difficulty optimize is having should be apparent.
In spite of the pressure you are under, you will need to slow down, write
readable code, and take the time to learn about writing functions in R
before you can hope to get anywhere with a problem like this.
Read the posting guide. For a problem like this one, the 'Some' mentioned
below includes many of the people on this list who can provide useful,
knowledgeable answers:
Some consider it good manners to include a concise signature
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HTH,
Chuck
p.s. do not use '<<-' or '->>' until you really, really know what it does
(which means you understand 'scoping')!
Even assuming I make x and y single-integer variables, for example:
optimize(SS, c(0,1), tol = 0.0001, x=1, y=1, slo=1)
I get the error:
Error in optimize(SS, c(0, 1), tol = 1e-04, x = 1, y = 1, slo = 1) :
invalid function value in 'optimize'
Not sure what that means. This also happens when x and y are defined
as arrays. Does optimize require me to input values for all variables
that are not being optimized (i.e. for n-1 of the inputs)? Why am I
getting an error.
I am new to R and under pressure to get some calculations done for my
work. I'd appreciate an answer to the specific question - and I fully
understand that I need to read up on R basics in more depth, which I
am doing as best I can while trying to get this work done. Thanks!
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