modelGenInits: Generating initial values
Description
This function attempts to generate initial values by sampling either from the prior or
from an approximation to the prior.Value
- If the function is successful the message initial values generated: model initialized
is displayed otherwise the message could not generate initial values is displayed.
Details
In the case of discrete variables a check is made that a configuration of zero probability is not generated.
This function will generate extreme values if any of the priors are very vague.