Re: voigt errors

Hi Rob,

   I also would suggest that having parameter limits like this,
while philosophically suggesting "exploring all of parameter space",
in reality-of-fitting-algorithms is not a good idea.
   At best, a fitting algorithm would essentially ignore these
values because they are so far from actual parameter values.
   At worst if the fitting routine really did explore all of
allowed parameter space, then these large limits would make it
a vanishingly small chance that anything close to the 'right' values
would ever be found.
   Even though I have just a little fitting experience, my feeling is
that fitting, especially with complex models, has to be done with
more, rather than less, human guidance and input.

happy fitting,

   -Dan

On Nov 16, 2007, at 1:45 PM, rgibson_at_email.domain.hidden      min         max
>  -1e+100      1e+100

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