[R] Negative binomial parameterisation in mgcv

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On 13/11/2013 09:38, Mark Payne wrote:
> Dear R-help,
>
> The negative binomial distribution has several different
> parameterisations, but I can't seem to figure out what the exact one
> used in mgcv's negbin family is? negbin() requires a theta argument,
> but its not clear anywhere in the documentation (that I can find), how
> this parameter should be interpreted - for example, can it be less
> than 1?

I believe it is the same as MASS (the package) explained in MASS (the 
book).  As its help says ....

>
> Best wishes,
>
> MArk
>


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