Date:         Tue, 5 Oct 2004 08:29:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Nada Nadarajah <knada@ACESAG.AUBURN.EDU>
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From:         Nada Nadarajah <knada@ACESAG.AUBURN.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Using the Newton-Rhapson method to solve equations
Comments: To: K Fernandes <kafernan@UWATERLOO.CA>
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Kim:

The Proc Mixed  in SAS with  Method = ML or REML options are for solving
Linear Mixed model equations using Newton-Rhapson algorithm. The default
option is REML.

I am not sure that is what you are looking for!

Nada.

K Fernandes wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Could someone please give me an example (or point me to examples) of how
>to use SAS to solve an equation using the Newton-Rhapson algorithm?
>
>Thank you!
>
>Kim
>
>

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