Look at ?optim and example(optim) Michael
On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Jaymin Shah <jayminsh...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I was wondering how to make a function which minimises a vector (a,b,c,d). > > I have an equation ( for simplicity) say its 5 -(3a+4b+6c+8d) and i want to > make this equation as small as possible. Thus need to find the values for a b > c and d for which this happens. > > I know there is a function in r which does minimisation but how could i make > the function to input it into this function. > > Thanks > > Jaymin > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.