Extract Log-Determinant from a pdMat Object
DESCRIPTION:
This method function extracts the logarithm of the determinant of a
square-root factor of the positive-definite matrix represented by
object
.
USAGE:
logDet(object)
REQUIRED ARGUMENTS:
- object
-
an object inheriting from class
pdMat
, representing
a positive definite matrix.
VALUE:
the log-determinant of a square-root factor of the positive-definite
matrix represented by
object
.
SEE ALSO:
EXAMPLES:
pd1 <- pdSymm(diag(1:3))
logDet(pd1)