[R] lme: null deviance, deviance due to the random effects, residual deviance

[Spencer Graves]

Dear Prof. Ripley:
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Prof Brian Ripley wrote:
> On Mon, 1 May 2006, Spencer Graves wrote:
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> McCullagh & Nelder (1989) would be the authorative reference, but the 
> 1982 first edition manages to use 'deviance' in three separate senses on 
> one page.  In particular, what you are describing is the unscaled 
> residual deviance.
> 
Thanks:  I'll review this carefully.

Best Wishes,
spencer graves