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Post by behrooz_ghaemi » Mon May 19, 2008 2:12 am

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bandgenlapa solver::solve()-lapack routine returned1

newtonraphson::solvecurrent step()-the linear sysofegn failed in solve()
- static analisys::analyze()- the algorithm failed at iteration 0

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Post by silvia » Mon May 19, 2008 5:16 am

likely, your structure is not well constrained.
Silvia Mazzoni, PhD
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