FindAlpha: Calculation of alpha

In RegSDC: Information Preserving Regression-Based Tools for Statistical Disclosure Control

Calculation of alpha

Description

Function to find the largest alpha that makes equation 10 in the paper solvable.

Usage

FindAlpha(a, b, tryViaQR = TRUE)

FindAlphaSimple(a, b)

Arguments

a	matrix E in paper
b	matrix Eg in paper
tryViaQR	When TRUE QR transformation used (to handle collinearity) when ordinary calculations fail.

Value

alpha

Note

FindAlphaSimple performs the calculations by a simple/direct method. FindAlpha is made to handle problematic special cases.

Author(s)

Øyvind Langsrud

See Also

See examples in the documentation of CalculateC

RegSDC documentation built on April 4, 2025, 2:22 a.m.