Extract the Logarithm of the Determinant

DESCRIPTION:

This function is generic; method functions can be written to handle specific classes of objects. Classes which already have methods for this function include: corStruct, several pdMat classes, and reStruct.

USAGE:

logDet(object, ...) 

REQUIRED ARGUMENTS:

object
any object from which a matrix, or list of matrices, can be extracted

OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS:

...
some methods for this generic function require additional arguments.

VALUE:

will depend on the method function used; see the appropriate documentation.

SEE ALSO:

EXAMPLES:

## see the method function documentation