gamma.dispersion: Calculate the MLE of the Gamma Dispersion Parameter in a GLM Fit
Description
A front end to gamma.shape for convenience. Finds the
reciprocal of the estimate of the shape parameter only.
Usage
gamma.dispersion(object, …)
Arguments
object
Fitted model object giving the gamma fit.
…
Additional arguments passed on to gamma.shape.
Value
The MLE of the dispersion parameter of the gamma distribution.
References
Venables, W. N. and Ripley, B. D. (2002)
Modern Applied Statistics with S. Fourth edition. Springer.