1. INTERACTIVE NONLINEAR LEAST SQUARES FITTING CURSOR OPTIONS ? Print options c Print coordinates and fit of point nearest the cursor d Delete point nearest the cursor f Do the fit and redraw or overplot the graph g Redefine graph keys. The following data types may be along either axis. function Dependent variable, or function fit Fitted value residuals Residuals (function - fit) ratio Ratio (function / fit) nonlinear Nonlinear component of function var n Independent variable number "n" identifier Independent variable "identifier" (if defined) user n User defined plot function (if defined) h-l Graph keys. The defaults are the following. h=(function, fit) i=(function, residual) j=(function, ratio) k=(var 1, residual) l=(user 1, user 2) o Overplot the next graph q Exit interactive curve fitting r Redraw graph t Overplot fit u Undelete the deleted point nearest the cursor w Set graph window. For help type 'w' followed by '?' after the prompt. I Interrupt task immediately 2. INTERACTIVE NONLINEAR LEAST SQUARES FITTING COLON COMMANDS The parameters are listed or set with the following commands which may be abbreviated. To list the value of a parameter type the command alone. :show [file] Print the values of the task fitting parameters :variables [file] Print the variable names, min and max values :data [file] Print the values of all the variables :errors [file] Print an error analysis of the fit :results [file] Print the results of the fit :vshow [file] Print an error analysis and results of the fit :page file Page through a file :const [param] [value] Change parameter to constant parameter :fit [param] [value] Change parameter to fitting parameter :tolerance [value] Show/set the convergence criteria :maxiter [value] Show/set the maximum number of fitting iterations :nreject [value] Show/set the maximum number of rejection iterations :low_reject [value] Show/set the low rejection threshold :high_reject [value] Show/set the high rejection threshold :grow [value] Show/set the rejection growing radius Additional commands are available for setting graph formats and manipulating the graphics. Use the following commands for help. :/help Print help for graph formatting option :.help Print help for general graphics options 3. INTERACTIVE NONLINEAR LEAST SQUARES FITTING GRAPH KEYS The graph keys are h, i, j, k, and l. The graph keys may be redefined to put any combination of axes types along either graph axis with the 'g' key. To define a graph key select the desired key to redefine and then specify the axes types for the horizontal and vertical axes by a pair of comma separated types from the following (they may be abreviated up to three characters, except for 'identifier'): function Dependent variable fit Fitted value ratio Ratio (function / fit) residuuals Residuals of fit (function - fit) nonlinear Nonlinear part of data (linear component of fit subtracted) var [n] Indepedent variable number "n" user [n] User defined plot equation "n" (if defined) identifier Independent variable named "identifier" (if defined)