Hello, I am comparing models made with nlme functions and non-nlme functions, based on Akaike's AIC. The AIC values I get for exactly the same model formulation --for example a linear model with no random effects fit with gls and lm, respectively-- do not fit, although the values of the four model parameters are exactly the same. For example:
m1 <- gls(height ~ age, data = Loblolly) m2 <- lm(height ~ age, data = Loblolly) m1$coefficients (Intercept) age -1.312396 2.590523 m2$coefficients (Intercept) age -1.312396 2.590523 But then: AIC(m1) [1] 428.9243 AIC(m2) [1] 423.9153 I am trying to compare between more complex models, i.e. different ways of incorporating spatial self-correlation, and this issue with the AIC is really making me silly! Thanks, S. Begueria -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Problem-comparing-Akaike%27s-AIC---nlme-package-tp15986871p15986871.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.