>>>>> "Lorenzo" == Lorenzo Isella writes:
Lorenzo> 1)linear regression and non-linear fitting (e.g.
Lorenzo> Levenberg-Marquardt)
Lorenzo> 2)having a family of statistically relevant
Lorenzo> distribution to study empirical data
Lorenzo> 3) numerical constrained optimization of function.
For non-linear fitting and constrained optimization, it should be
possible to hook up MINPACK from netlib to maxima. I've used that
package with f2cl, and it seems to pass the tests.
Not sure what "family of statistically relevant distribution" means.
Ray