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Description The fit functions The predrict function

Description

The package provides two categories of important functions: fit and predict.

The fit functions

The fit functions gwlmm and rgwlmm fit a geographically weighted linear mixed model (GWLMM) to data. The GWLMM is a nested error regression model that takes into account spatial non-stationarity. The function gwlmm assumes normality for the error term components. This assumption can be violated in the presence of outliers. The function rgwlmm fits an outlier robust version of the GWLMM to the data.

The predrict function

The predict functions predict.gwlmm and predict.rgwlmm estimate small area means based on the model fits from the fit funtions when population data is provided. As predcision measures MSE estiamtes are provided. The predict functions can handle aggregated population information with centroid coordinates and unit-level population data with coordinates for each unit. If no data is provided these functions provide the in-sample predictions (random effects, residuals, etc.) based on the model fits.


baldermann/rsaeGWR documentation built on May 6, 2019, 2:19 p.m.