carms.make {CARMS}

Create a carms Object for continuous time Markov rate modeling

Description

This function creates an initial carms object

Usage

carms.make(title=NULL, diagram_grid=c(11,12),...) 
	

Arguments

title

A title that will appear on simulation plot(s)

diagram_grid

A two element vector defining a grid for placement of state objects (rows, columns)

...

A list argument enabling modification of certain defaults (not yet implemented)

Details

This initial carms object is required for the addition of state, base and arrow elements.

Value

A named list of class "carms".

References

Jan Pukite and Paul Pukite (1998), "Modeling for Reliability Analysis", IEEE Press, New York

William J. Stewart (1994), "Introduction to the numerical solution of Markov chains", Princeton University Press, Princeton

Examples

	jeep<-carms.make("jeep    Tire configurations")	
	
	SiSimpl<-carms.make(title="Parallel            Identical components", diagram_grid=c(5,8))