This function generates starting values for parameters based on the specified method. It can either draw random values from a uniform distribution or assign values from a specified interval.
Usage
create_start_values(
params_to_estimate,
control_params,
min_max_start_values = NULL,
random = TRUE,
seed = 10,
model,
param_inputs
)Arguments
- params_to_estimate
A character vector of parameter names that are to be estimated.
- control_params
A list of control parameters (must include
n_chainsto specify the number of chains).- min_max_start_values
A named list with minimum and maximum start values for each parameter.
- random
A logical value. If
TRUE, random values are drawn from a uniform distribution; ifFALSE, values are evenly spaced between the lower and upper bounds.- seed
An integer specifying the seed for random number generation (default is 10).
- model
A model object with a
param()method that returns all parameter names.- param_inputs
A list of parameter values passed to initialize the model, used to extract parameters.