SVDMIN= singular-value decomposition minimum improvement per epoch

SVDMIN= sets the change in root-mean-square (RMS) at which an SVD factor is deemed to have converged. If the change in the RMS at the end of an epoch (iteration through the data) is less than SVDMIN=, then estimation advances to the next SVD factor.

 

Factor convergence can be forced with Ctrl+E, "end epochs".

 

See SVDFILE=.

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