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cauphy (version 1.0.3)

initPositionParameter: Initialization of the position parameter.

Description

Initialize using the trimmed mean of the trait.

Usage

initPositionParameter(trait)

Value

The initial position parameter.

Arguments

trait

named vector of traits at the tips.

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.