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emdbook (version 1.3.14)

Support Functions and Data for "Ecological Models and Data"

Description

Auxiliary functions and data sets for "Ecological Models and Data", a book presenting maximum likelihood estimation and related topics for ecologists (ISBN 978-0-691-12522-0).

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install.packages('emdbook')

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1.3.14

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GPL

Maintainer

Ben Bolker

Last Published

July 23rd, 2025

Functions in emdbook (1.3.14)

scinot

Scientific notation as LaTeX/expression()
trcoef

Transform coefficients
gridsearch2d

Graphical grid search in 2D
lambertW

Lambert W function
lseq

Log-spaced sequence
lump.mcmc.list

Utility functions for mcmc objects
as.mcmc.bugs

Convert WinBUGS output to CODA format
dchibarsq

Mixed chi-squared distributions
dbetabinom

Beta-binomial distribution
emdbook-package

tools:::Rd_package_title("emdbook")
curve3d

Plot a 3D surface representing a 2D curve
get.emdbook.packages

install and update auxiliary packages
credint

Calculate Bayesian credible intervals
Damselfish

Reef fish (damselfish) data
dmvnorm

Multivariate normal distribution density function
calcslice

Negative log-likelihood slice
Myxo

Myxomatosis titer data
deprecated

Deprecated (obsolete) functions
Reedfrog

Data on reed frog predation experiments
Fir

Data on fir (Abies) life history
GobySurvival

Goby (reef fish) survivorship data
apply2d

Apply a function to a combination of vectors
contour3d

Superimpose contour lines on a 3D plot
Lily

Glacier lily occurrence and fecundity data
HPDregionplot

Plot highest posterior density region
perturb.params

Create a list of perturbed parameters
dzinbinom

Zero-inflated negative binomial distribution
deltamethod

Delta method functions
metropSB

Metropolis-Szymura-Barton algorithm
SeedPred

Seed predation data set from Duncan and Duncan 2000