R: Extract the Logarithm of the Determinant

logDet {nlme} | R Documentation

## Extract the Logarithm of the Determinant

### Description

This function is generic; method functions can be written to handle specific classes of objects. Classes which already have methods for this function include: `corStruct`, several `pdMat` classes, and `reStruct`.

### Usage

    logDet(object, ...)

### Arguments

`object` | any object from which a matrix, or list of matrices, can be extracted
`...` | some methods for this generic function require additional arguments.

### Value

will depend on the method function used; see the appropriate documentation.

### Author(s)

José Pinheiro and Douglas Bates bates@stat.wisc.edu

### See Also

`logLik`, `logDet.corStruct`, `logDet.pdMat`, `logDet.reStruct`

### Examples

    ## see the method function documentation

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