are.pargev.valid {lmomco}R Documentation

Are the Distribution Parameters Consistent with the Generalized Extreme Value Distribution

Description

The distribution parameter object returned by functions of this package such as by pargev are consistent with the corresponding distribution, otherwise a list would not have been returned. However, other functions (cdfgev, quagev, and lmomgev require consistent parameters to return the cumulative probability (nonexceedance), quantile, and L-moments of the distribution, respectively. These functions internally use the are.pargev.valid function. The FORTRAN source code of Hosking provides the basis for the function.

Usage

are.pargev.valid(para,nowarn=FALSE)

Arguments

para A distribution parameter list returned by pargev.
nowarn A logical switch on warning surpression. If TRUE then options(warn=-1) is made and restored on return. This switch is to permit calls in which warnings are not desired as the user knows how to handle the returned value—say in an optimization algorithm.

Value

TRUE If the parameters are gev consistent.
FALSE If the parameters are not gev consistent.

Note

This function calls is.gev to verify consistency between the distribution parameter object and the intent of the user.

Author(s)

W.H. Asquith

References

Hosking, J.R.M., 1996, FORTRAN routines for use with the method of L-moments: Version 3, IBM Research Report RC20525, T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York.

Hosking, J.R.M. and Wallis, J.R., 1997, Regional frequency analysis—An approach based on L-moments: Cambridge University Press.

See Also

is.gev

Examples

para <- pargev(lmom.ub(c(123,34,4,654,37,78)))
if(are.pargev.valid(para)) Q <- quagev(0.5,para)


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