are.parsmd.valid: Are the Distribution Parameters Consistent with the Singh--Maddala Distribution
Description
Is the distribution parameter object consistent with the corresponding distribution? The distribution functions (cdfsmd, pdfsmd, quasmd, and lmomsmd) require consistent parameters to return the cumulative probability (nonexceedance), density, quantile, and L-moments of the distribution, respectively. These functions internally use the are.parsmd.valid function. The parameter constraints are simple \(a > 0\) (scale), \(b > 0\) (shape), and \(q > 0\) (shape).
Usage
are.parsmd.valid(para, nowarn=FALSE)
Value
TRUE
If the parameters are smd consistent.
FALSE
If the parameters are not smd consistent.
Arguments
para
A distribution parameter list returned by parsmd or vec2par.
nowarn
A logical switch on warning suppression. If TRUE then options(warn=-1) is made and restored on return. This switch is to permit calls in which warnings are not desired as the user knows how to handle the returned value---say in an optimization algorithm.
Author
W.H. Asquith
References
Shahzad, M.N., and Zahid, A., 2013, Parameter estimation of Singh Maddala distribution by moments: International Journal of Advanced Statistics and Probability, v. 1, no. 3, pp. 121--131, tools:::Rd_expr_doi("10.14419/ijasp.v1i3.1206").