library(RTMB) dat <- read.table("bh.dat", header=TRUE) par <- list(loga=0, logb=0, logsigma=0) nll <- function(par) { getAll(par, dat) sigma <- exp(logsigma) pred <- loga+log(ssb)-log(1+exp(logb)*ssb) nll <- -sum(dnorm(logR,pred,sigma,TRUE)) a <- exp(loga) ADREPORT(a) return(nll) } obj <- MakeADFun(nll, par, silent=TRUE) opt <- nlminb(obj$par, obj$fn, obj$gr) ls.pro <- TMB:::tmbprofile(obj, "logsigma") plot(ls.pro) confint(ls.pro) #