[R] Escape optimization

[Prof Brian Ripley]

No, the status of the optimization is only in C code until the finish.

Whyever would a partially run optimization be useful?  You can arrange for 
your optimizand to record the latest set of parameters if you wish, and 
then just interrupt R in the usual way.  Or you can set a limit on the 
number of iterations.

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003, Paolo Tenconi wrote:

> I'm using optim and I'd like to know if there is a way to escape the 
> optimization process at a given time (for example by pressing some sequence 
> on the keyboard) while retaining the optimization results achieved.
> I found this very useful using the Aptech GAUSS optimization module.


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