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 Interpolated Marlov Chain (IMaCh program)  Interpolated Marlov Chain (IMaCh program)
   
 This program is GPL licensed for the part the code that we wrote at  This program is GPL licensed for the part the code that we wrote at
 INED. But currently (version 0.97b may 2004) maximization routines use  INED. But currently (version 0.98b January 2006) maximization routines use
 a modified version of the patented routines from "Numerical Recipes in  a modified version of the patented routines from "Numerical Recipes in
 C". If you have the right to use the sources of their software you can  C". If you have the right to use the sources of their software you can
 get access to the source code and to the CVS tree of IMaCh.  get access to the source code and to the CVS tree of IMaCh.
Line 9  get access to the source code and to the Line 9  get access to the source code and to the
 The program estimates Health Expectancies from Cross-longitudinal  The program estimates Health Expectancies from Cross-longitudinal
 studies.  studies.
 The main publication is Lievre, A. Brouard. N, Heathcote  The main publication is Lievre, A. Brouard. N, Heathcote
 Ch. Estimating Health Expectancies from Corss-longitudinal surveys,  Ch. Estimating Health Expectancies from Cross-longitudinal surveys,
 Mathematical Population Studies, 10(1), 2003, pp. 1-52.  Mathematical Population Studies, 10(1), 2003, pp. 1-52.
   
 To be brief, for each people interviewed we have the age and health  To be brief, for each people interviewed we need the age and health
 states at each interview. Also the month of death is known. We model  status at each interview. Also the month and year of death should be
 the probability to be observed in any state at any age via a  known as for birth.  We model the probability to be observed in any
 parametric model and estimate the parameters and their confidence interval  state at any age via a parametric model and estimate the parameters
 by maximum likelihood, many tables and graphs are output in  and their confidence interval by maximum likelihood. Many tables and
 HTML. Graphs are built using gnuplot.  graphs are output in HTML. Graphs are built using gnuplot.
   
 In the Windows version, gnuplot is also distributed. Version 4 is out  In the Windows version, gnuplot is also distributed. Version 4 of
 since early 2004 and is used by latest version of Imach (at least  gnuplot is out since early 2004 and is used by latest version of Imach
 version 0.38i is required).  (at least version 0.38i of gnuplot is required).  IMaCh is supposed to work on
 IMaCh is supposed to work on Linux, MacIntosh and Windows (9X or  Linux, Unix, MacIntosh (Panther, Tiger) and Windows (9X or NT/XP).
 NT/XP).  
   
 WINDOWS  WINDOWS
 On Windows it is distributed via a setup file (no more a zip file). As  On Windows it is distributed via a setup file (no more a zip file). As
 usual you can put the 'imach' directory in Program Files or  usual, you can put the 'imach' directory in Program Files or
 wherever. The directory contains at least 2 directories, 'bin' for the  wherever. The directory contains at least 2 directories, 'bin' for the
 binaries which are imach.exe and gnuplot.exe, doc for some of the  binaries which are imach.exe and gnuplot.exe, doc for some of the
 documentation, and 'mytry' in order to test the program on a parameter  documentation, and 'mytry' in order to test the program on a parameter
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 click (once your mouse cursor is on an foo.imach file) to either edit the  click (once your mouse cursor is on an foo.imach file) to either edit the
 parameter file (with wordpad) or execute this parameter file via  parameter file (with wordpad) or execute this parameter file via
 imach.  imach.
 If the program runs well you get a main foo.htm file which can be viewed  If the program runs well, you get a main file (foo.htm) which can be viewed
 with your browser and which includes all the results.  with your browser and which includes all the results.
   
 As the program output a file named foo.gp which is executed by gnuplot  The program outputs a file named foo.gp which is executed by gnuplot
 in order to draw all the graphs, you can edit it and customize it at  in order to draw all the graphs. You can edit this file, customize it
 your will.  at your will and run it to get additional figures or modified figures
   tu be published. Jusrt click on gnuplot.exe and type "load foo.gp" for example.
 By default the file gnuplot.exe is located on the same directory as  
 imach and is used by imach with its absolute path. Thus if you have  By default the file 'gnuplot.exe' is located on the same directory as
 another gnuplot program which is in your path it will not be used by  imach and is used by imach with its absolute path. Thus, if you have
   another gnuplot program which is already in your path it will not be used by
 imach (we tried to simplify the installation process).  imach (we tried to simplify the installation process).
   
 If you download a newer version of IMaCh you are supposed to Uninstall the  If you download a newer version of IMaCh, you are supposed to Uninstall the
 former version with the standard Install/Uninstall process of Windows.  former version with the standard Install/Uninstall process of Windows.
   
 The Windows version is compiled via cygwin (gcc -mno-cygwin -o imach  The Windows version is compiled via cygwin (gcc -mno-cygwin -o imach
 imach.c). It can be used on a command line with the command "imach  imach.c). It can be used on a command line with the command "imach
 foo.imach". But then imach.exe must be in your path.  foo.imach". But then imach.exe must be in your path.
 The program can be used (with more comfort?) on Linux or on a  
 MacIntosh.  The program can be used on Linux or on a MacIntosh.
   
 Enjoy (?) using IMaCh.  Enjoy (?) using IMaCh.
   
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 imach-users-subscribe@listes.ined.fr and you can unsubscribe with a  imach-users-subscribe@listes.ined.fr and you can unsubscribe with a
 mail to imach-users-unsubscribe@listes.ined.fr .  mail to imach-users-unsubscribe@listes.ined.fr .
   
   Other comments are included on the Wiki server
   http://euroreves.ined.fr/imach/wiki, please use it ask questions too.
   
 Nicolas Brouard (brouard at ined point fr)  Nicolas Brouard (brouard at ined point fr)
 Agnès Lièvre (lievre chez ined dot fr)  Agnès Lièvre (lievre chez ined dot fr)
 Christopher Heathcote  Christopher Heathcote
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