tensor.prod.model.matrix: Utility functions for constructing tensor product smooths
Description
Produce model matrices or penalty matrices for a tensor product smooth from the model matrices or
penalty matrices for the marginal bases of the smooth.
a list of model matrices for the marginal bases of a smooth
S
a list of penalties for the marginal bases of a smooth.
Value
product smooth.
Details
If X[[1]], X[[2]] ... X[[m]] are the model matrices of the marginal bases of
a tensor product smooth then the ith row of the model matrix for the whole tensor product smooth is given by
X[[1]][i,]%x%X[[2]][i,]%x% ... X[[m]][i,], where %x% is the Kronecker product. Of course
the routine operates column-wise, not row-wise!
If S[[1]], S[[2]] ... S[[m]] are the penalty matrices for the marginal bases, and
I[[1]], I[[2]] ... I[[m]] are corresponding identity matrices, each of the same
dimension as its corresponding penalty, then the tensor product smooth has m associate penalties of the form:
S[[1]]%x%I[[2]]%x% ... I[[m]],
I[[1]]%x%S[[2]]%x% ... I[[m]]
...
I[[1]]%x%I[[2]]%x% ... S[[m]].
Of course it's important that the model matrices and penalty matrices are presented in the same order when
constructing tensor product smooths.