Process the initial parameter supplied by the user
Convert the initial parameters supplied by the user into parameters
suitable for use within gnm
processStartValues(object, coefNames, ax, bx, kt, b0x, gc, ages, years, cohorts)
object |
an object of class |
coefNames |
name of the coefficients in the gnm model |
ax |
vector with starting values for α[x] |
bx |
matrix with starting values for β[x] |
kt |
matrix with starting values for κ[t] |
b0x |
vector with starting values for β_x^{(0)} |
gc |
vector with starting values for γ[c] |
ages |
ages in the fitting data. |
years |
years in the fitting data. |
cohorts |
cohorts in the fitting data. |
a vector of initial parameter estimates
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