"covQualNested"Correlation or covariance structure for qualitative inputs (i.e. factors) obtained by nesting.
Objects can be created by calls of the form new("covQualNested",
...).
covLevels:Object of class "function" computing the covariance matrix
for the set of all levels.
covLevMat:Object of class "matrix". The matrix returned by the
function in slot covLevels. Since this matrix is often
needed, it can be stored rather than recomputed.
hasGrad:Object of class "logical". If TRUE, the analytical
gradient can be computed.
acceptLowerSQRT:Object of class "logical". If TRUE, the lower square
root of the matrix can be returned
label:Object of class "character". A label to describe the
kernel.
d:Object of class "integer". The number of inputs.
inputNames:Object of class "character" Names of the inputs.
nlevels:Object of class "integer" with length d give the
number of levels for the factors.
levels:Object of class "list" with length d. Gives the
levels for the inputs.
parLower:Object of class "numeric". Lower bounds on the (hyper)
parameters.
parUpper:Object of class "numeric". Upper bounds on the (hyper)
parameters.
par:Object of class "numeric". Value of the (hyper) parameters.
parN:Object of class "integer". Number of (hyper) parameters.
kernParNames:Object of class "character". Name of the parameters.
group:Object of class "integer". Group numbers: one for each final
level.
groupLevels:Object of class "character". Vector of labels for the
groups.
between:Object of class "covQual". A covariance or correlation
structure that can be used between groups.
within:Object of class "list". A list of covariance or correlation
structures that are used within the groups. Each item has class
"covQual".
parNCum:Object of class "integer". Cumulated number of
parameters. Used for technical computations.
contrasts:Object of class "function". A contrast function like
contr.helmod. This function must return a contrast matrix
with columns having unit norm.
Class "covQual", directly.
Class "covAll", by class "covQual", distance 2.
No methods defined with class "covQualNested" in the signature.