convex {labdsv}

Convex Data Transformation

Description

Calculates a convex data transformation for a given number of desired classes.

Usage

convex(n,b=2,stand=FALSE)

Arguments

n

the desired number of values

b

the base of the exponential function

stand

a switch to control standardizing values to a maximum of 1.0

Details

Calculates a series of values where the difference between adjacent values is 1/b the previous difference. With the default b=2 you get an octave scale.

Value

a vector of numeric values

Author(s)

David W. Roberts [e-mail]

See Also

spcmax, samptot, abundtrans, hellinger

Examples

convex(5,2)