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A regression analysis program to fit nonseparable equations.

M F Petrini·T M Dwyer
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A program to perform a nonlinear best fit for separable and nonseparable equations is described. This software is written in Turbo-Pascal so that it can be run both on CP/M systems or PC-DOS systems; in the latter, graphics can be performed using the Turbo Graphix Toolbox. From initial estimates the regression coefficients as well as the statistics are calculated. Two examples are shown: one of a separable equation describing receptor binding; the second of a nonseparable equation, describing the displacement of labeled agonist by an inhibitor. The only difference in the fit between a separable and a nonseparable equation is that the latter requires iterations for an estimate of the dependent variable every time that new regression coefficients are calculated.

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M F Petrini, T M Dwyer. 1987. A regression analysis program to fit nonseparable equations.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-5402(87)90055-6

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