[R] select integer intervals from a integer space

[David Winsemius]

On Dec 7, 2011, at 10:11 AM, Mao Jianfeng wrote:

> Dear r-helpers,
>
> I have an one-dimensional integer space (defined by random integer
> intervals, which overlapped each other or not). I would like to select
> consecutive integer intervals with specific intra and inter length.
>
> Here, an integer interval means a set of consecutive increasing  
> integers,
> defined by a begin integer and an end integer.
>
> This question has ever been asked here (
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8413990/selecting-integer-intervals-with-specific-intra-inter-length-from-random-integer) 
> .
> Though it has attracted some responses, but I still have not  
> received any
> hints of solution.

Because you have a poorly posted problem. As far as I can tell you  
have not yet responded constructively to the attempts at clarification  
of the problem. Cross-posting to this list after waiting only 4 hours  
with an identical problem is bad Rhelp behavior.  You should use the  
interactive facilities at SO and better respect the efforts already  
being extended on your behalf.

>
> I expect to hearing your helps/advice/directions in email or  
> response in
> stackoverflow webpage. Thanks a lot in advance.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jian-Feng,
>
>
> I describe my question using the following dummy.
>
> ##############################
>
> # (1) the data (integer space consist of integer intervals defined  
> by their
> begin and end) I have,
>
> integer.space <- data.frame(begin=c(1,5,6,15,31,51,102),
> end=c(7,9,13,21,49,52,109))
>
>
> #####################################
>
> # (2) what I want is to select the consequent integer intervals with
> # intra-length of 3 and inter-length of 2. and output the selected
> # intervals as begin and end. In this selection, I would like to  
> select
> # more integer intervals as most as it could be.
> # the following are intervals I expected to be selected from the  
> dummy data
>
> begin,end
> 1,3
> 6,8
> 11,13
> 16,18
> 31,33
> 36,38
> 41,43
> 46,48
> 102,105

Last item does NOT have length of 3. Why have you not responded to  
this observation on SO? And why would there not also be another line  
in the sequence after 102,104 that would be 106,108? My suggestion  
would be to go back to SO and be a better citizen.

>
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Posting in HTML is also  bad citizenship on R-help.

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David Winsemius, MD
West Hartford, CT