Re: [R] nlme: problem with fitting logistic function

2009-03-11 Thread dave fournier
I think you can do this very efficiently with AD Model Builder's random effects module. The software is now freely available at http://admb-project.org If you want, you can contact me directly to discuss the model. Dave -- David A. Fournier P.O. Box 2040, Sidney, B.C. V8l 3S3 Canada Pho

Re: [R] nlme: problem with fitting logistic function

2009-03-10 Thread Dieter Menne
Douglas Bates stat.wisc.edu> writes: > > 3) Use lmer in lme4. Your mileage may vary, I could not find a speedup > >   for my problems, but larger problem might give one. > > Did you mean nlmer in the lme4 package? If so, it may be worthwhile > trying the development branch but that is not somet

Re: [R] nlme: problem with fitting logistic function

2009-03-10 Thread Dieter Menne
Douglas Bates stat.wisc.edu> writes: > > 3) Use lmer in lme4. Your mileage may vary, I could not find a speedup > >   for my problems, but larger problem might give one. > > Did you mean nlmer in the lme4 package? If so, it may be worthwhile > trying the development branch but that is not somet

Re: [R] nlme: problem with fitting logistic function

2009-03-09 Thread Douglas Bates
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Dieter Menne wrote: > jakub kreisinger seznam.cz> writes: > >> I am trying to analyze growth data on mice. To do this I attempted to fit > logistic curve using nlme package. >> However, the dataset I use is large (in total ca 20 000 measures on ca 3 000 > individu

Re: [R] nlme: problem with fitting logistic function

2009-03-09 Thread Dieter Menne
Dieter Menne menne-biomed.de> writes: > 4) Use C for the core function. This is very effective, and there is at least >on example coming with nlme (was it SSlogist?). I correct: it is phenoModel, calling nlme_one_comp_first in nlme.c Dieter __ R-

Re: [R] nlme: problem with fitting logistic function

2009-03-09 Thread Dieter Menne
jakub kreisinger seznam.cz> writes: > I am trying to analyze growth data on mice. To do this I attempted to fit logistic curve using nlme package. > However, the dataset I use is large (in total ca 20 000 measures on ca 3 000 individuals) with relatively > complicated structure (several explanato

[R] nlme: problem with fitting logistic function

2009-03-09 Thread jakub kreisinger
Dear colegues I am trying to analyze growth data on mice. To do this I attempted to fit logistic curve using nlme package. However, the dataset I use is large (in total ca 20 000 measures on ca 3 000 individuals) with relatively complicated structure (several explanatory variables with interact

[R] nlme: problem with fitting logistic function

2009-03-03 Thread jakub kreisinger
Dear colegues I am trying to analyze growth data on mice. To do this I attempted to fit logistic curve using nlme package. However, the dataset I use is large (in total ca 20 000 measures on ca 3 000 individuals) with relatively complicated structure (several explanatory variables with interact