[R] Does the smooth terms in GAM have a functional form?

[Simon Wood]

Which `gam' are you using? If it's mgcv::gam then all the smooth terms are 
represented using a basis expansion, so it is possible to write down the 
functional form used. The forms used are given in Chapter 4 of my book 
(see ?gam for reference). It is also possible for `s' terms (but not `lo' 
terms) in gam::gam, although you might need to do a little digging into the 
source code for some of the details of the basis used. However, quite often 
when people ask for the functional form it is only in order to get at some 
other quantity, and there turns out to be  an easier way to get to it. What 
were you plan to use the functional form for? 

Simon


On Monday 16 April 2007 02:13, Jin Huang wrote:
> Hi, all,
>
>   Does anyone know how to get the functional form of the smooth terms in
> GAM? eg. I fit y=a+b*s(x)      where s is the smooth function.
>
>   After fitting this model with GAM in R, I want to know the form of the
> s(x). Any suggestion is appreciated.
>
>   Thanks,
>   Jin
>
>
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