[R] [R-pkgs] Introducing the makeit package

, it can provide the same functionality as GNU Make but with fewer software requirements in terms of software installed and system path. The make calls() can be grouped together in a dedicated script, called something like _make.R, or conveniently called from within scripts to decide whether

[R] Autocorrelation in linear models

I have been reading about autocorrelation in linear models over the last couple of days, and I have to say the more I read, the more confused I get. Beyond confusion lies enlightenment, so I'm tempted to ask R-Help for guidance. Most authors are mainly worried about autocorrelation in the resi

Re: [R] an alternative to R for nonlinear stat models

It has been brought to my attention that the 1997 benchmark was updated in 2006, using R instead of S-Plus. and a newer computer, obviously. The result was that ADMB converged more than 1000 times faster than R. The model is an ecological population model, not unlike Gove et al. (2002). Anyone

Re: [R] an alternative to R for nonlinear stat models

As far as I can tell, Gove et al. (2002) might be a good example for benchmarking the optimization performance of R vs. ADMB. It would be great if expert R users/developers could tweak Beni's model so that the performance comparison is valid. The main purpose is not to see which is faster or m