Modeling soil pollution in the Netherlands
Let's take a closer look at the meuse
data and use it to fit your first 2-D model.
Unless otherwise mentioned, assume that mgcv
is loaded in your workspace going forward.
After reviewing the model you will fit, answer the following question: How many basis functions are used in the two-dimensional smooth?
This exercise is part of the course
Nonlinear Modeling with Generalized Additive Models (GAMs) in R
Hands-on interactive exercise
Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.
# Inspect the data
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