gamma.dispersion Calculate the MLE of the Gamma Dispersion Parameter in a GLM Fit
Description
A front end to gamma.shape for convenience. Finds the reciprocal of the estimate of the shape parameter only.
Usage
gamma.dispersion(object, ...)
Arguments
object | Fitted model object giving the gamma fit. |
... | Additional arguments passed on to |
Value
The MLE of the dispersion parameter of the gamma distribution.
References
Venables, W. N. and Ripley, B. D. (2002) Modern Applied Statistics with S. Fourth edition. Springer.
See Also
gamma.shape.glm, including the example on its help page.
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