Dear people, I'm running RedHat 9.0 and R : Version 1.7.1 (2003-06-16)
from the help file # Usage: # # filter(x, filter, method = c("convolution", "recursive"), # sides = 2, circular = FALSE, init) # init: for recursive filters only. Specifies the initial values of # the time series just prior to the start value, in reverse # time order. The default is a set of zeros. but looks as if it should be in usual order as x is e.g. init y_0 y_-1 y_-2: 3, 2, 1 filter f_1 f_2 f_3: 1, .5, .25 x: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 y_1 = 4 + 1*3 + .5*2 + .25*1 = 8.25 y_2 = 5 + 1*8.25 + .5*3 + .25*2 = 15.25 ... but > filter(4:8,c(1,.5,.25),method="recursive", init=3:1) Time Series: Start = 1 End = 5 Frequency = 1 [1] 6.7500 12.7500 22.3750 37.4375 59.8125 whereas > filter(4:8,c(1,.5,.25),method="recursive", init=1:3) Time Series: Start = 1 End = 5 Frequency = 1 [1] 8.2500 15.2500 26.1250 42.8125 67.6875 Look forward to your response thanks Alistair -- Alistair Gray Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Statistics Research Associates Ltd Web: www.statsresearch.co.nz PO Box 12 649, Thorndon, Wellington Phone: +64 +4 972 6531 NEW ZEALAND Mobile: +64 +21 610 569 ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel