Re: [R] Loess smoothing - alpha Parameter

I would still be very happy for help. I read again the R-help for loess() and found the "subset" argument. Might this be a solution? Thanks -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Loess-smoothing-alpha-Parameter-tp4307000p4316266.html Sent from the R help mailing list ar

[R] Loess smoothing - alpha Parameter

I have thousands of Fst-values (markers) spread across the genome. I would like to use Loess to visualize and integrate them along the chromosomes. This makes sense only along the chromosome, since markers (and thus Fst values) are physically linked when located in close physical proximity. The pr

Re: [R] loess smoothing

PM > To: r-h...@stat.math.ethz.ch > Subject: [R] loess smoothing > > Hello, > > In reading the loess description I see: > > span: the parameter alpha which controls the degree of smoothing. > > The default seems to be 0.75. Would it be possible to expand on this > dec

[R] loess smoothing

Hello, In reading the loess description I see: span: the parameter alpha which controls the degree of smoothing. The default seems to be 0.75. Would it be possible to expand on this decription so I can avoid trail and error? Can I increase this pass 'span' > 1? Qualitatively to what degree ch