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# TAOPOUNDERS
POUNDERS derivate-free model-based algorithm for nonlinear least squares
## Options Database Keys
- ***-tao_pounders_delta -*** initial step length
- ***-tao_pounders_npmax -*** maximum number of points in model
- ***-tao_pounders_gqt -*** use gqt algorithm for subproblem instead of TRON
## Level
beginner
## Location
src/tao/leastsquares/impls/pounders/pounders.c
## Examples
src/tao/leastsquares/tutorials/chwirut1.c
src/tao/leastsquares/tutorials/chwirut1f.F90
src/tao/leastsquares/tutorials/chwirut2.c
src/tao/leastsquares/tutorials/chwirut2f.F90
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[Index of all Tao routines](index.md)
[Table of Contents for all manual pages](/manualpages/index.md)
[Index of all manual pages](/manualpages/singleindex.md)