On Fri, 18 Apr 2008, jinjin wrote: > > I am trying to solve the integration equation, for different values of K from > 4 to 25, the integration is with respect to u, > > Here is the equation: gamma(k/2) / ( sqrt(k-1)*gamma((k-1)/2) ) * > integrate(f= (1+u^2/k-1)^(-k/2), lower=0, upper= sqrt(a^2*k/(k+1-a^2)) ) = > the similar expression as te left hand except k becomes k+1 > > > my code is below, I don't know why R keep telling me the syntax wrong but I > am not clear, thanks.
First, you should format your code so that it is more readable. Use spaces and indentation. Second, it is recommended that use an editor that features syntax highlighting to prepare your code. It will show you which parentheses and braces match. And if it features automatic indentation, this will give you clues when the nesting of an expression or arglist has gone awry. Third, read the error messages that R provides and try to understand why R is telling you "unexpected symbol", etc. Often, an error immediately preceeded the point at which R got confused. If all this fails, break apart your code into single expressions (or pieces you ***think*** are valid expressions) and try to evaluate them. For example, m<-exp(lgamma(k/2)-lgamma((k-1)/2))*1/sqrt(k-1) is correctly parsed. It only fails for me because I tried to evaluate it without providing a value for 'k'. HTH, Chuck > > > f<-function(u,k){(1+u^2/(k-1))^(-k/2)} > g<-function(u,k){(1+u^2/k)^(-(k+1)/2)} > > for(k in 4:25){ > out<-uniroot(function(a){ > m<-exp(lgamma(k/2)-lgamma((k-1)/2))*1/sqrt(k-1) > n<-exp(lgamma((k+1)/2)-lgamma(k/2)*1/sqrt(k) > m*integrate(f,lower=0,upper=sqrt(a^2*(k-1)/(k-a^2)),rel.tol=.Machine$double.eps^0.25) > -n*integrate(g,lower=0,upper=sqrt(a^2*k/(k+1-a^2)),rel.tol=.Machine$double.eps^0.25) > } > lower=1.4, upper=2) > print(unlist(out))} > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/help-me-to-debug-this-part-of-code--tp16763482p16763482.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. > Charles C. Berry (858) 534-2098 Dept of Family/Preventive Medicine E mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] UC San Diego http://famprevmed.ucsd.edu/faculty/cberry/ La Jolla, San Diego 92093-0901 ______________________________________________ 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.