clam (version 2.3.9)

student.t: Comparison dates calibrated using both the student-t distribution and the the normal distribution.

Description

Visualise how a date calibrates using the student-t distribution and the the normal distribution.

Usage

student.t(
  y = 2450,
  error = 50,
  t.a = 3,
  t.b = 4,
  cc = 1,
  postbomb = NULL,
  cc1 = "IntCal20",
  cc2 = "Marine20",
  cc3 = "SHCal20",
  cc4 = "mixed",
  ccdir = "",
  Cutoff = 1e-05,
  times = 8,
  rule = 1
)

Arguments

y

The reported mean of the date.

error

The reported error of the date.

t.a

Value for the student-t parameter a.

t.b

Value for the student-t parameter b.

cc

calibration curve for C14 dates (1, 2 or 3).

postbomb

Which postbomb curve to use for negative 14C dates

cc1

For northern hemisphere terrestrial C14 dates.

cc2

For marine C14 dates.

cc3

For southern hemisphere C14 dates.

cc4

A custom calibration curve

ccdir

Directory where the calibration curves for C14 dates cc are allocated. By default ccdir="". Use ccdir="." to choose current working directory. Use ccdir="Curves/" to choose sub-folder Curves/.

Cutoff

Threshold above which calibrated probabilities are plotted

times

8 by default.

rule

How should R's approx function deal with extrapolation. If rule=1, the default, then NAs are returned for such points and if it is 2, the value at the closest data extreme is used.

Details

Radiocarbon and other dates are usually modelled using the normal distribution (red curve). The student-t approach (grey distribution) however allows for wider tails and thus tends to better accommodate outlying dates. This distribution requires two parameters, called 'a' and 'b'.

Examples

# NOT RUN {
student.t() 

# }