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Specification and fitting

Core tools for model fitting and diagnostics.

dsem()
Fit dynamic structural equation model
dsemRTMB()
Fit dynamic structural equation model
dsem_control()
Detailed control for dsem structure
stepwise_selection()
Simulate dsem

Specifying the DSEM

Tools to specify interactions among variables and over time.

make_dsem_ram()
Make a RAM (Reticular Action Model)
make_dfa()
Make text for dynamic factor analysis
convert_equations()
Convert equations notation

Predicting and residuals

Core tools for model predictions and residuals.

simulate(<dsem>)
Simulate dsem
loo_residuals()
Calculate leave-one-out residuals
residuals(<dsem>)
Calculate residuals
cAIC()
Calculate conditional AIC
logLik(<dsem>)
Marginal log-likelihood

Interpret output

Tools for interpreting output.

summary(<dsem>)
summarize dsem
test_dsep()
Test d-separation
total_effect()
Calculate total effects
vcov(<dsem>)
Extract Variance-Covariance Matrix
as_fitted_DAG()
Convert output from package dsem to phylopath
as_sem()
Convert dsem to sem output
plot(<dsem>)
Simulate dsem
predict(<dsem>)
predictions using dsem
print(<dsem>)
Print fitted dsem object
make_matrices()
Make path matrices

Data sets

Data sets used for illustration and testing.

bering_sea
Bering Sea marine ecosystem
isle_royale
Isle Royale wolf and moose
sea_otter
Sea otter trophic cascade