st: ml gradient question

[Jingshu Wang <jingshuw@hpolicy.duke.edu>]

Sometimes STATA stops and gives the result when the gradient is
still far from zero.  And when I use the result as initial value to
maximize the likelihood again, it will continue and give me better
solution.  Does anyone ever encounter the same problem?  What's wrong?

Thank you,

Jingshu

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