generate_inits: generate initial values for MCMC chain if not already...

In hierarchicalDS: Functions to Perform Hierarchical Analysis of Distance Sampling Data

Description

generate initial values for MCMC chain if not already specified by user

Usage

generate_inits(DM.hab, DM.det, G.transect, Area.trans, Area.hab, Mapping,
  point.ind, spat.ind, grp.mean)

Arguments

DM.hab	design matrix for habitat model
DM.det	design matrix for detection model
G.transect	a vector of the number of groups of animals in area covered by each transect
Area.trans	a vector giving the proportion of a strata covered by each transect
Area.hab	a vector of the relative areas of each strata
Mapping	a vector mapping each transect to it's associated strata
point.ind	is point independence assumed (TRUE/FALSE)
spat.ind	is spatial independence assumed? (TRUE/FALSE)
grp.mean	pois1 parameter for group size

Value

a list of initial parameter values

Author(s)

Paul B. Conn

hierarchicalDS documentation built on July 3, 2019, 1:07 a.m.