
MPFIT: A MINPACK-1 Least Squares Fitting Library in C

Original public domain version by B. Garbow, K. Hillstrom, J. More'
  (Argonne National Laboratory, MINPACK project, March 1980)
  Copyright (1999) University of Chicago
    (see below)

Tranlation to C Language by S. Moshier (moshier.net)
  (no restrictions placed on distribution)

Enhancements and packaging by C. Markwardt
  (comparable to IDL fitting routine MPFIT
   see http://cow.physics.wisc.edu/~craigm/idl/idl.html)
  Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 Craig B. Markwardt

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