Smart search — search_smart • cmdlr

Smart search

search_smart(
  ll,
  log_lik,
  param_free,
  n_candidates,
  n_return,
  multiplier,
  workers
)

Arguments

ll: This is the 'raw' log-likelihood function passed to the estimation routine. It is important that the user takes into account whether the optimization routine is a minimizer (e.g. 'ucminf') or a maximizer (e.g. 'maxlik').
log_lik: A log-likelihood expression prepared by prepare_log_lik
param_free: A list of freely estimated parameters
n_candidates: An integer giving the number of candidates to evaluate. Default is 100.
n_return: An integer giving the number of parameter vectors to return. The default is 10
multiplier: A double indicating a multiplier for the 'simple' search algorithm. The default is 1.
workers: A list of workers

A matrix of starting values (free parameters only)