> When using GAM function in R, we need to specify the degree of freedom > for the smooth function (i.e. s=(x, df=#)). I am wondering how to choose an > appropriate df. --- you could use the gam function in package mgcv. It will select the effective degrees of freedom for you automatically using GCV or (generalized) AIC.
Simon -- > Simon Wood, Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY UK > +44 1225 386603 www.maths.bath.ac.uk/~sw283 ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
