zero_u5_ax_from_qx: Helper objective function for 'gen_u5_ax_from_qx'

View source: R/gen_u5_ax.R

zero_u5_ax_from_qxR Documentation

Helper objective function for gen_u5_ax_from_qx

Description

Function we want to zero. Uses relationship between under-5 mx and ax as described in gen_u5_ax_from_mx(). Use only for 1a0.

Usage

zero_u5_ax_from_qx(ax, qx, A, B)

Arguments

ax

[numeric(1)] average person-years lived by those who die (1a0)

qx

[numeric(1)] probability of death (1q0)

A

[numeric(1)] Intercept for 1m0 –> 1a0

B

[numeric(1)] Slope for 1m0 –> 1a0


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