transition.structure {gems}

Class "transition.structure"

Description

This S4 class provides a structure to specify different characteristics of transitions, such as transition functions functions, parameters or parameter covariances.

Usage

## S4 method for signature 'transition.structure'
x[[i, j, ..., exact = TRUE]]

## S4 replacement method for signature 'transition.structure'
x[[i, j]] <- value

possibleTransitions(object)

## S4 method for signature 'transition.structure'
possibleTransitions(object)

## S4 method for signature 'transition.structure'
print(x)

Arguments

x, object

the transition.structure

i, j

same as for matrix

exact, value, ...

passed on to list method

Slots

states.number

Object of class "numeric": number of states

list.matrix

Object of class "matrix": a list with two dimensions, where list element [i,j] correspond to transitions from i to j

Objects from the Class

Objects are created by calls to the functions generateHazardMatrix, generateParameterMatrix, generateParameterCovarianceMatrix.

Author(s)

Luisa Salazar Vizcaya, Nello Blaser, Thomas Gsponer

See Also

generateHazardMatrix, generateParameterMatrix, generateParameterCovarianceMatrix

Examples

  showClass("transition.structure")