The function population could be used if the researcher has some understanding of the populationâsuch as the distribution of degrees, whether certain parameters are high or low, or the relationship between responses and other variablesâthey can use this package to simulate a similar population. This allows the researcher to determine the optimal combination of seeds, coupons, and estimators for their study before conducting the actual empirical research.
If the researcher lacks prior knowledge about the population of interest, they can gain insight through a pilot study. The then generate populations that mirror the characteristics identified in the pilot study, helping to refine the choice of key variables and sampling parameters.
For researchers who has already completed collecting the RDS sampleThe researcher can use the specific number of seeds and coupons used during the sample collection to recreate the population. This allows for testing various estimators on the simulated population to identify the most effective one.
RetroSearch is an open source project built by @garambo | Open a GitHub Issue
Search and Browse the WWW like it's 1997 | Search results from DuckDuckGo
HTML:
3.2
| Encoding:
UTF-8
| Version:
0.7.4