[R] Deviance function in regression trees

in regression trees is important, than are these techniques truly non-parametric. Thanks for your inputs. Solomon Dobrowski Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) John Muir Institute of the Environment University of California, Davis 530 754 9354 [[alternative HTML version deleted

[R] Comparing partial response curves from GAM

the GAM package but Im not certain how to translate this into a statistical test for the entire curve. Any feedback is much appreciated. Thanks. Solomon Solomon Dobrowski Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) John Muir Institute of the Environment University of California, Davis 530 754 9354