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Hi Apart from nlm() with the stepmax= argument, is there any other >1 dimensional minimisation function where I can limit the step size dynamically. With the NAG routine E04NBF (I think) I used to bound the size of the next step using a*arctan(x/a) tricks where a function was particularly difficult near a boundary and thus 'steer' the result within legal limits. The function I am trying to minimise is (negative) log likelihood for the GEV but with a *lot* of rig...