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SAAM II Frequently
Asked Questions
Although SAAM II is is intuitive and easy to use, as with
any software product we know there will be questions. With
that in mind, we have created a series of FAQ sheets to
answer most of the questions you might have. Simply click on
the appropriate PDF file below to download that series of
questions and answers. If you don't find the answer to a
particular question you have, please send an email to
saam2@tegvirginia.com.
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Learning SAAM II
(PDF)
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What documentation is provided
with SAAM II?
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Are there any on-line tutorials
for SAAM II?
Running SAAM II
(PDF)
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How do I export Tables from Solve
or Fit into other graphical applications?
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How can I change Plot Labels and
the size of the Plot Symbol?
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Does SAAM II work on Windows
2000/XP Professional?
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Is there an
upper limit on the number of compartments for
SAAM II?
Known
Bugs! (PDF)
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Change Condition bug
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Forcing Function setup bug
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SAAM II crashes if Fitting with Compute
Log and Plot open
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Solving (Simulation)
(PDF)
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How can I calculate the Area
Under the Curve for a generic function?
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How can I calculate the Area
Under the Curve to infinity?
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How can I solve a differential
equation that cannot be written in compartmental
form?
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How can I solve a second-order
differential equation?
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How can I solve a compartmental
model where the rate constants are time varying?
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How can I calculate the integral
of a compartmental mass?
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How can I calculate the
derivative of a compartmental mass?
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How can I analyze an algebraic
model in the Compartmental application?
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How do I handle data and change
conditions or inputs that occur simultaneously?
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How can I use data to simulate a
function?
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How can I change the data
weighting method within a data column?
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Fitting
(Optimization) (PDF)
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When and how should I use Bayesian
fitting?
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How do I set initial conditions for a sum
of exponentials?
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How do I analyze multiple data sets?
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How can I calculate Statistics if SAAM II
hasn't converged?
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How can I make the Area Under the Curve a
fitted variable?
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How is the objective function calculated?
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What should I do when the covariance
matrix is unreliable?
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What is the difference between absolute
and relative weighting?
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What is the right model to use?
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What are the AIC and BIC?
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What should I do when the fit goes on
forever?
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How do I implement time-dependent
conditionals?
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What's the easiest way to specify
covariates in study files?
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How can I get smoother curves on my
plots?
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How can I use Solutions when developing a
model?
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