posfunv.cpp (revision 1209)
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#include <fvar.hpp>

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/**Retuns a positive function of the argument \f$x\f$ and sets a penalty for

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  \f$x<0\f$. The penalty should be added to the objective function.

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  \f$x<0\f$. This function will add the penalty (when applicable) onto the existing value of pen.

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 Somewhere in the code after using posfun, the penalty should be added to the objective function.

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  This function is intended to keep model state variables in the positive

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  domain to avoid mathematical errors. See Section 2.3 of the ADMB Manual.

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  domain to avoid mathematical errors. See Section 2.3 of the ADMB Manual. (Note, the returned value is less than \f$\epsilon\f$.)

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  \param x Argument, \f$x\f$.

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  \param eps Threshold, \f$\epsilon\f$,

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   a double constant containing the minimum allowed value of \f$x\f$.

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   a double constant.

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   The choice of a value  for \f$\epsilon\f$ is model dependent,

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   but \f$10^{-3}\f$ is sufficient for some applications.

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   but \f$10^{-3}\f$ is sufficient for some applications.

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  \param  _pen The penalty value \b incremented by \f$0.01(x-\epsilon)^2 \f$

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   if \f$x<\epsilon\f$.

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  \return \f\$\left\{\begin{array} {r@{\quad:\quad}l}


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