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How does lme4 calculate residual variance for an LMM?
How does the lmer() function calculate residual variance for an LMM? If I code a model and then try to manually calculate residuals, the variance of the manually ...
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How to construct GLMM with differing random effect variance structure by group?
I have a longitudinal dataset with a normally distributed outcome variable, a normally distributed predictor variable, and a binary grouping variable. I am trying to construct a GLMM with differing ...
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Don't understand why glmm random effect variance is zero. Have reviewed similar questions still dont get it
I study a colonially-nesting bird species. I am trying to perform an AICc evaluation of GLMMs for a nest site selection study. I collected data at nest sites and paired random sites. I want to ...
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Are $R^2$ for GLMM useful for modelers but not necessarily for readers?
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1)Are there any published critiques of the use of $R^2$ for GLMMs, in particular the popular approach of Nakagawa & Schielzeth (2013) A general and simple method for obtaining $...
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