ArchaeoPhases (version 1.1)

PhasesTransition: Transition range between two successive phases (for phases in temporal order constraint)

Description

Finds if it exists the shortest interval [TransitionRangeInf , TransitionRangeSup ] that satisfies : P(TransitionRangeInf < Phase1Max_chain < Phase2Min_chain < TransitionRangeSup | M) = level

Usage

PhasesTransition(Phase1Max_chain, Phase2Min_chain, level = 0.95)

Arguments

Phase1Max_chain

numeric vector containing the output of the MCMC algorithm for the maximum of the dates included in the oldest phase

Phase2Min_chain

numeric vector containing the output of the MCMC algorithm for the minimum of the dates included in the youngest phase

level

probability corresponding to the level of confidence

Value

Returns a vector of values containing the level of confidence and the endpoints of the transition interval between the successive phases. The result is given in calendar year (in format BC/AD).

Examples

  data(Phases); attach(Phases)
  PhasesTransition(Phase.1.beta, Phase.2.alpha, 0.95)
  PhasesTransition(Phase.1.beta, Phase.2.alpha, 0.50)