initPositionParameter {cauphy} | R Documentation |
Initialization of the position parameter.
Description
Initialize using the trimmed mean of the trait.
Usage
initPositionParameter(trait)
Arguments
trait |
named vector of traits at the tips. |
Value
The initial position parameter.
References
Rothenberg T. J., Fisher F. M., Tilanus C. B. 1964. A Note on Estimation from a Cauchy Sample. Journal of the American Statistical Association. 59:460–463. Rousseeuw P.J., Croux C. 1993. Alternatives to the Median Absolute Deviation. Journal of the American Statistical Association. 88:1273–1283.
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