This mode estimator is based on the algorithm
described in Asselin de Beauville (1978).
Usage
asselin(x, bw = NULL, ...)
Arguments
x
numeric. Vector of observations.
bw
numeric. A number in (0, 1].
If bw = 1, the selected 'modal chain' may be too long.
...
further arguments to be passed to the quantile function.
Value
A numeric value is returned, the mode estimate.
References
Asselin de Beauville J.-P. (1978).
Estimation non parametrique de la densite et du mode,
exemple de la distribution Gamma.
Revue de Statistique Appliquee, 26(3):47-70.