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 Version IMaCh 0.99  Version IMaCh 0.99
 Parameter files have new undocumented parameters.  
 Look at the archives of imach-users@listes.ined.fr for information.  
   
 Current documentation on the web site is for 0.98 (before the  
 introduction of varying covariates).  
   
 Interpolated Marlov Chain (IMaCh program)  Interpolated Marlov Chain (IMaCh program)
   
 This program will be licensed under the GNU GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE.  This program is licensed under the GNU GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE.
   
 The program estimates Health Expectancies from Cross-longitudinal  The program estimates Life Expectancies from Cross-longitudinal
 studies.  studies as well as age-specific forward and backward prevalences in each state.
 The main publication is Lievre, A. Brouard. N, Heathcote  The main publications are:
 Ch. Estimating Health Expectancies from Cross-longitudinal surveys,  (1) Lièvre, A. Brouard. N, Heathcote Ch. Estimating Health
 Mathematical Population Studies, 10(1), 2003, pp. 1-52.  Expectancies from Cross-longitudinal surveys, Mathematical Population Studies, 10(1), 2003, pp. 1-52.
   (2) Nicolas Brouard, 2019, "Theory and applications of backward probabilities and prevalences in cross-longitudinal surveys". In: Arni S. R. Srinivasa Rao (Ed.) and C.R. Rao (Ed.), Handbook of Statistics.
   Integrated population biology and modeling, Part B, Elsevier, p. 435-486.
   http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12204/AWltfxMuXMQCvuZmm9UI
   
 To be brief, for each people interviewed we need the age and health  To be brief, for each people interviewed we need the age and
 status at each interview. Also the month and year of death should be  state at each interview. Also the month and year of death should be
 known as for birth.  We model the probability to be observed in any  known as for birth.  We model the probability to be observed in any
 state at any age via a parametric model and estimate the parameters  state at any age via a parametric model and estimate the parameters
 and their confidence interval by maximum likelihood. Many tables and  and their confidence interval by maximum likelihood. Many tables and
 graphs are output in HTML. Graphs are built using gnuplot.  graphs are output in HTML. Graphs are built using gnuplot.
   
 First versions appeared around year 2000. Currently (September 2015)  First versions appeared around year 2000. Currently (May 2019)
 version 0.98q5 can run on any Unix, including OS/X and on Windows 10  version 0.99r19 can run on any Unix, including OS/X and on Windows 10
 (64bit) as well as Windows XP (32bit).  (64bit) as well as Windows XP (32bit).
   
 Binaries are usually provided for OS/X (DMG for 64bit), Linux (rpm)  Binaries are usually provided for OS/X (DMG for 64bit), Linux (rpm)
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 STRUCTURE of the binary  STRUCTURE of the binary
   
 IMaCh is a command line program (no time for a GUI) which means that  IMaCh is a command line program (no time for a GUI) which means that
 it can be run on a shell by $ imach foo.imach where foo.imach is your  it can be run on a shell by "$ imach foo.imach" where foo.imach is your
 'parameter' file which is a simple text file with a few lines that  'parameter' file which is a simple text file with a few lines that
 your must edit in order to describe your data as well as your model  your must edit in order to describe your data as well as your model
 line. In this parameter file you give the name and path of your data  line. In this parameter file you give the name and path of your data
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 Intel C compiler.  On OS/X the native LLVM C compiler from Apple is  Intel C compiler.  On OS/X the native LLVM C compiler from Apple is
 very efficient too.  very efficient too.
   
 Usually IMaCh binaries are distributed under two subdirectories, 'bin' for the  Usually IMaCh binaries are distributed under two subdirectories, 'bin'
 binaries which are imach.exe and gnuplot.exe and 'html' for some of the  for the binaries which are imach.exe and gnuplot.exe and 'html' for
 documentation, and 'mytry' in order to test the program on a parameter  some of the documentation, and 'mytry' in order to test the program on
 file named 'mypar.imach'.  a parameter file named 'mypar.imach'. In order to use IMaCh, you need
   two text files, one is called the parameter file with extension .imach
   or .txt which contains few lines and the data file which can be juge
   according to the number of people surveyed.  You can find in the
   subdirectory doc of your installed package, some testing files like
   biaspar.imach and mypar.imach . If you edit such a parameter file, you
   will see a link to the data file, for exemple data1.txt . You can copy
   both files, parameter and data file into a private directory. Then run
   imach and drag the parameter file.
   
   You can access to the main IMaCh server at
   http://euroreves.ined.fr/imach but the main documentation is a wiki at
   http://euroreves.ined.fr/imach/wiki .  You can download the latest versions
   at http://euroreves.ined.fr/imach/Download .
   
 By default the file 'gnuplot.exe' is located on the same directory as  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  imach and is used by imach with its absolute path. Thus, if you have
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