diff --git a/matlab/homotopic_steps.m b/matlab/homotopic_steps.m
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-function [info,number_of_calls] = homotopic_steps(tdx,positive_var_indx,shocks,init_weight,step,init,number_of_calls)
-
-% Copyright (C) 2010 Dynare Team
-%
-% This file is part of Dynare.
-%
-% Dynare is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-% it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-% the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-% (at your option) any later version.
-%
-% Dynare is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-% but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-% MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-% GNU General Public License for more details.
-%
-% You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-% along with Dynare.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-global oo_
-number_of_calls = number_of_calls + 1;
-max_number_of_calls = 50;
-if number_of_calls>max_number_of_calls
-    info = NaN;
-    return
-end
-max_iter = 100;
-weight   = init_weight;
-verbose  = 0;
-iter     = 0;
-time     = 0;
-reduce_step = 0;
-while iter<=max_iter &&  weight<=1
-    iter = iter+1;
-    old_weight = weight;
-    weight = weight+step;
-    oo_.exo_simul(tdx,positive_var_indx) = weight*shocks+(1-weight);
-    if init
-        info = perfect_foresight_simulation(oo_.dr,oo_.steady_state);
-    else
-        info = perfect_foresight_simulation;
-    end
-    time = time+info.time;
-    if verbose
-        [iter,step]
-        [info.iterations.time,info.iterations.error]
-    end
-    if ~info.convergence
-        if verbose
-            disp('Reduce step size!')
-        end
-        reduce_step = 1;
-        break
-    else
-        if length(info.iterations.error)<5
-            if verbose
-                disp('Increase step size!')
-            end
-            step = step*1.5;
-        end
-    end
-end
-if reduce_step
-    step=step/1.5;
-    [info,number_of_calls] = homotopic_steps(tdx,positive_var_indx,shocks,old_weight,step,init,number_of_calls);
-    if isstruct(info) && ~isnan(info.error)
-        time = time+info.time;
-        return
-    else
-        return
-    end
-end
-if weight<1 && iter<max_iter
-    oo_.exo_simul(tdx,positive_var_indx) = shocks;
-    if init
-        info = perfect_foresight_simulation(oo_.dr,oo_.steady_state);
-    else
-        info = perfect_foresight_simulation;
-    end
-    info.time = info.time+time;
-else
-    info.time = time;
-end
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