dc.DissipateElog {BTYD}

Dissipate Event Log

Description

Filters an event log, keeping a fraction of the original event log.

Usage

dc.DissipateElog(elog, dissipate.factor)

Arguments

elog

event log, which is a data frame with columns for customer ID ("cust"), date ("date"), and optionally other columns such as "sales". Each row represents an event, such as a transaction.

dissipate.factor

integer indicating how much of the dataset to eliminate. It must be greater than 1 for the function to work. (dissipate.factor-1)/(dissipate.factor) events will be removed from the event log. For example, if 2 is provided, 1/2 of the event log is eliminated, and if 10 is provided, 9/10 of the event log is eliminated.

Value

Reduced event log.