as.matrix.reStruct package:nlme R Documentation _M_a_t_r_i_c_e_s _o_f _a_n _r_e_S_t_r_u_c_t _O_b_j_e_c_t _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n: This method function extracts the positive-definite matrices corresponding to the 'pdMat' elements of 'object'. _U_s_a_g_e: ## S3 method for class 'reStruct': as.matrix(x, ...) _A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s: x: an object inheriting from class 'reStruct', representing a random effects structure and consisting of a list of 'pdMat' objects. ...: further arguments passed from other methods. _V_a_l_u_e: a list with components given by the positive-definite matrices corresponding to the elements of 'object'. _A_u_t_h_o_r(_s): Jose Pinheiro Jose.Pinheiro@pharma.novartis.com and Douglas Bates bates@stat.wisc.edu _R_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e_s: Pinheiro, J. C. and Bates, D. M. (2000), _Mixed-Effects Models in S and S-PLUS_, Springer, New York. _S_e_e _A_l_s_o: 'as.matrix.pdMat', 'reStruct', 'pdMat' _E_x_a_m_p_l_e_s: rs1 <- reStruct(pdSymm(diag(3), ~age+Sex, data = Orthodont)) as.matrix(rs1)