Fitting Linear Mixed-Effects Models Using lme4

Maximum likelihood or restricted maximum likelihood (REML) estimates of the parameters in linear mixed-effects models can be determined using the lmer function in the lme4 package for R. As for most model-fitting functions in R, the model is described in an lmer call by a formula, in this case inclu...

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Main Authors: Douglas Bates, Martin Mächler, Ben Bolker, Steve Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Foundation for Open Access Statistics 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Statistical Software
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Online Access:https://www.jstatsoft.org/index.php/jss/article/view/2388