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nonlinear regression with r
p r is a rapidly evolving lingua franca of graphical display and statistical analysis of experiments from the applied sciences . currently r offers a wide range of functionality for nonlinear regression analysis but the relevant functions packages and documentation are scattered across the r environment . this book provides a coherent and unified treatment of nonlinear regression with r by means of examples from a diversity of applied sciences such as biology chemistry engineering medicine and toxicology . r. subsequent chapters explain the salient features of the main fitting function nls the use of model diagnostics how to deal with various model departures and carry out hypothesis testing . in the final chapter grouped data structures including an example of a nonlinear mixed effects regression model are considered .