semPlot (version 1.0.0)

semMatrixAlgebra: Extract or calculate with model matrices

Description

This function can be used to extract or calculate with model matrices given a "semMatriModel" object (from modelMatrices) or a "semPlotModel" object or any of the input types that can be used in semPlotModel directly.

If the model is not specified it is attempted to be identified by the given algebra.

Usage

semMatrixAlgebra(object, algebra, group, simplify = TRUE, model, endoOnly = FALSE)

Arguments

object

A "semMatriModel" object (from modelMatrices) or a "semPlotModel" object or any of the input types that can be used in semPlotModel

algebra

An R expression to use.

group

Groups the algebra should be used on. If more than one a list is returned with the result for each group.

simplify

If TRUE and only one group is used, return output as is instead of in a list.

model

Model to be used in modelMatrices, "mplus", "ram" or "lisrel"

endoOnly

Only needed when the model is "lisrel", sets all variables to endogenous.

Value

• A list containing output per group

Details

The "lisrel" model uses the following matrix names: LY, TE, PS, BE, LX, TD, PH, GA, TY, TX, AL and KA.

The "mplus" model uses the following matrix names: Lambda, Nu, Theta, Kappa, Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Psi.

The "ram" model uses the following matrix names: F, A and S.

See Also

semPlotModel semPlotModel-class modelMatrices lisrelModel ramModel

Examples

## Mplus user guide SEM example:
outfile <- tempfile(fileext=".out")
download.file("http://www.statmodel.com/usersguide/chap5/ex5.11.out",outfile)

# Plot model:
semPaths(outfile,intercepts=FALSE)

# Obtain latent regressions (mplus)
semMatrixAlgebra(outfile, Beta)

# mplus model implied covariance:
mat1 <- semMatrixAlgebra(outfile, 
  Lambda %*% Imin(Beta, TRUE) %*% Psi %*% t(Imin(Beta, TRUE)) %*% t(Lambda) + Theta)

# Lisrel model implied covariance:
mat2 <- semMatrixAlgebra(outfile, 
  LY %*% Imin(BE, TRUE) %*% PS %*% t(Imin(BE, TRUE)) %*% t(LY) + TE, endoOnly = TRUE)

# RAM model implied covariance:
mat3 <- semMatrixAlgebra(outfile, 
                 F %*% Imin(A,TRUE) %*% S %*% t(Imin(A, TRUE)) %*% t(F))

# Plot:
library("qgraph")

pdf("Models.pdf",width=15,height=5)
layout(t(1:3))
qgraph(round(cov2cor(mat1),5), maximum=1, edge.labels=TRUE, layout = "spring", 
  cut = 0.4, minimum = 0.1)
title("Mplus model")
qgraph(round(cov2cor(mat2),5), maximum=1, edge.labels=TRUE, layout = "spring", 
  cut = 0.4, minimum = 0.1)
title("LISREL model")
qgraph(round(cov2cor(mat3),5), maximum=1, edge.labels=TRUE, layout = "spring", 
  cut = 0.4, minimum = 0.1)
title("RAM model")
dev.off()
# They are the same.