You need to write your own driver program
for -nl-.
-sin()- and -cos()- are built-in functions.
Nick
[email protected]
Rune Logstein
> I have found the family of -nl- commands but I did not found
> any option
> for formulating sin cos functions
David Harrison
> Try the help/manual for -nl-
Rune Logstein
> In my econometric project I intend to estimate a model with
> nonlinearities. The model could be:
>
> lnC = A+a*sin(b*x)+B*cos(d*x) +k*lnE+g*lnS,
>
> where A, a, b, B, d, k and g are parameters to be estimated.
> C and x, E
> and S are variables. (the meaning of the sign " * ", means d
> multiplied
> by x).
>
> The interesting thing with this model is the nonlinear trigonometric
> part of the model. Does anyone know how to formulate/programme such a
> nonlinear function in stata?
*
* For searches and help try:
* http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/res/findit.html
* http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq
* http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
