Some exercises to go with Bock & Bargmann:

1) Port the Case I problem R to (your choice of) S-plus or Matlab or Gauss or
SAS, and report interesting features and/or comparative speed?

2) Do the Case I problem with (your choice of) Lisrel or M-plus or EQS or Calis
or whatever, and report interesting features and/or comparative speed (if that
can be determined)?

3) Do one of B&Bıs other numerical examples?