GeneralizedAsymmetricLaplace/R/startparamGAL.R
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# Method of moments with a twist for GAL distribution
#
# Author: Francois Pelletier
#
# LGPL 3.0
###############################################################################
#' Method of moments with a twist for GAL distribution
#'
#' Estimating the parameters of GAL distribution using a
#' twist on method of moments by Seneta (2004)
#' @param data Sample
#' @param type Choose between "mu" or "kappa" parametrization
#' @param log Logical for log-parameters
#' @return a vector of estimated parameters
#' @export startparamGAL
#' @author Francois Pelletier
startparamGAL <- function(data,type="mu",log=FALSE)
{
if(type=="mu")
{
mom <- c(mean(data),var(data),moments::skewness(data),moments::kurtosis(data)-3)
tau <- 3/(mom[4])
sigma <- sqrt(mom[2]/(2*tau))
mu <- mom[3]*sigma*sqrt(2/(3*(mom[4])))
theta <- mom[1]-tau*mu
if(log==FALSE)
return(c(theta,sigma,mu,tau))
else
return(log(c(theta,sigma,mu,tau)))
}
if(type=="kappa")
{
return(changetypeGAL(startparamGAL(data,type="mu",log),type="kappa",target="mu",log))
}
}