Re: st: AW: changes in -xi: xtmixed- command from Stata 10 to 11

[Scott Merryman <scott.merryman@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 7:38 AM, Martin Weiss <martin.weiss1@gmx.de> wrote:
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> A similar thing happens when I run this example in Stata 10.1 MP:
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> *************
> webuse melanoma, clear
> gen uv2 = uv^2
> xtmepoisson deaths uv uv2, exposure(expected) || nation: || region:
> *************
>
> versus this in Stata 11 MP:
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> *************
> webuse melanoma, clear
> xtmepoisson deaths uv c.uv#c.uv, exposure(expected) || nation:|| region:
> *************
>
> The Stata 11 incarnation constantly reports "flat or discontinuous region
> encountered", while the 10.1 version converges after a couple of steps:

That's odd - I get convergence with Stata 11 MP.


. webuse melanoma, clear
(Skin cancer (melanoma) data)

. xtmepoisson deaths uv c.uv#c.uv, exposure(expected) || nation:|| region:

Refining starting values:

Iteration 0:   log likelihood = -1169.4088  (not concave)
Iteration 1:   log likelihood = -1156.8957  (not concave)
Iteration 2:   log likelihood = -1101.9749

Performing gradient-based optimization:

Iteration 0:   log likelihood = -1101.9749
Iteration 1:   log likelihood = -1097.2043
Iteration 2:   log likelihood = -1089.5644
Iteration 3:   log likelihood = -1089.4115
Iteration 4:   log likelihood =  -1089.411
Iteration 5:   log likelihood =  -1089.411


Scott
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