[R] R glm

[Martin Henry H. Stevens]

Dear Shuangge - There exists a default link function for each family, 
but you can specify the link, as well.
see ?family (e.g., in html help click on the "family" link from the glm 
help page).
Hank
On Sep 23, 2004, at 12:25 PM, Shuangge Ma wrote:

> Hello:
> would you please help me with the following glm question?
>
> for the R function glm, what I understand is: once you specify the
> "family", then the link function is fixed.
>
> My question is: is it possible I use, for example, "log" link function,
> but the estimation approach for the guassian family?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Shuangge Ma, Ph.D.
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