I'm new to R and AIC model selection. I've been using lme4 in my data
analysis and have variables for which I need to use the Gamma family
distribution. I've lost about a week (but gained headaches) trying to figure
out how to get lme4a (has Gamma capability) built either from the svn files
or the tar.gz but I'm just not that computer savvy. I decided to plea for
Professor Bates to implement the code that Professor Bolker provided (as
mentioned by Professor Bates in a thread back in March).

Of course, there may be good reasons this hasn't happened yet. In that case,
could someone be so kind as to provide a windows zip of lme4a that I can
install directly with R? I've got the latest install of R.
I've been going nuts looking for another package that can do AIC comparisons
of Gamma models with random effects and just keep coming up short.

Many thanks for help or advice!

Teresa Iglesias
Graduate Group in Animal Behavior
University of California-Davis

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