HierarchicalBetaCreate {dirichletprocess}

Create a Mixing Object for a hierarchical Beta Dirichlet process object.

Description

Create a Mixing Object for a hierarchical Beta Dirichlet process object.

Usage

HierarchicalBetaCreate(
  n,
  priorParameters,
  hyperPriorParameters,
  alphaPrior,
  maxT,
  gammaPrior,
  mhStepSize,
  num_sticks
)

Arguments

n

Number of data sets

priorParameters

The prior parameters for the top level base distribution.

hyperPriorParameters

Hyper prior parameters for the top level base distribution.

alphaPrior

Individual level concentration parameter priors.

maxT

Bounding value of the data.

gammaPrior

Concentration parameter for the top level priors.

mhStepSize

Metropolis Hastings step size for the posterior drawing.

num_sticks

Number of stick breaking values to use.

Value

A mixing distribution object.