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sstvars (version 1.1.0)

random_coefmats: Create random VAR model \((dxd)\) coefficient matrices \(A\).

Description

random_coefmats generates random VAR model coefficient matrices.

Usage

random_coefmats(d, how_many, scale)

Value

Returns \(((how_many*d^2)x1)\) vector containing vectorized coefficient matrices \((vec(A_{1}),...,vec(A_{how_many}))\). Note that if how_many==p, then the returned vector equals \(\phi_{m}\).

Arguments

how_many

how many \((dxd)\) coefficient matrices \(A\) should be drawn?

scale

non-diagonal elements will be drawn from mean zero normal distribution with sd=0.3/scale and diagonal elements from one with sd=0.6/scale. Larger scale will hence more likely result stationary coefficient matrices, but will explore smaller area of the parameter space. Can be for example 1 + log(2*mean(c((p-0.2)^(1.25), d))).