gems (version 1.1.1)

transition.structure: Class

Description

This S4 class provides a structure to specify different characteristics of transitions, such as transition functions functions, parameters or parameter covariances.

Usage

# S4 method for transition.structure
[[(x, i, j, ..., exact = TRUE)
# S4 method for transition.structure
[[(x, i, j) <- value
possibleTransitions(object)
# S4 method for transition.structure
possibleTransitions(object)
# S4 method for transition.structure
print(x)

Arguments

x, object

the transition.structure

i, j

same as for matrix

exact, value, ...

passed on to list method

Slots

states.number

Object of class "numeric": number of states

list.matrix

Object of class "matrix": a list with two dimensions, where list element [i,j] correspond to transitions from i to j

Objects from the Class

Objects are created by calls to the functions generateHazardMatrix, generateParameterMatrix, generateParameterCovarianceMatrix.

See Also

generateHazardMatrix, generateParameterMatrix, generateParameterCovarianceMatrix

Examples

  showClass("transition.structure")