rv (version 0.949)

rvpois: Generate Random Vectors from a Poisson Sampling Model

Description

Generates random variables from a Poisson sampling model.

Usage

rvpois(n=1, lambda)

Arguments

n

integer: number of variables to generate

lambda

a vector of (positive) mean parameters; (may be random)

References

Kerman, Jouni and Gelman, Andrew. Manipulating and Summarizing Posterior Simulations Using Random Variable Objects. Technical report, Columbia University, New York.

Examples

x <- rvpois(lambda=10)  # A Poisson rv with mean 10
  lbd <- rvchisq(1,1)     # Some positive rv
  y <- rvpois(lambda=lbd) # Not a Poisson rv, although each simulation is a draw from Poisson.