Package index

Main functions

Functions for general purpose optimization, with support for parallel computation of derivatives.

optim2()

Unified optimisation interface with structured parameters and parallel numerical gradients

optimh()

General-purpose optimisation with heuristic and derivative-free methods

calibrate()

Sequential parameter estimation for the calibration of complex models

ahres()

Adaptive Hierarchical Recombination Evolutionary Strategy

gradient()

Numerical gradient approximation

calibrar-package calibrar

Automated Calibration for Complex Models

Setting up a calibration

Functions to easily setup a new calibration for a complex model, from an R function running the model.

calibration_data()

Read observed data defined in a calibration setup table

calibration_objFn()

Create a calibration objective function from a model, setup table, and data

calibration_setup()

Read and validate a calibration setup table

objFn() fitness()

Objective function between observed and simulated data

calibrar_demo() print(<calibrar.demo>)

Create small demonstration calibration projects

Parameter modelling

Functions to easily parametrize a model.

gaussian_kernel()

Discretise a bivariate Gaussian kernel on a grid

spline_par() plot(<spline.par>)

Interpolate time-varying parameters with a spline

Test optimization functions

sphereN()

Noisy sphere test function

Auxiliar functions

.get_command_argument()

Extract a named command-line argument

.read_configuration()

Read a simple key-value configuration file

Defunct functions

getObservedData() getCalibrationInfo() createObjectiveFunction()

Defunct functions in package calibrar.

Result objects

print(<calibrar.results>) coef(<calibrar.results>) predict(<calibrar.results>) plot(<calibrar.results>) summary(<calibrar.results>) print(<summary.calibrar.results>) dim(<calibrar.results>)

Calibration result objects

print(<ahres.results>) coef(<ahres.results>) plot(<ahres.results>) summary(<ahres.results>) print(<summary.ahres.results>)

Evolutionary-strategy result objects