varComb package:nlme R Documentation _C_o_m_b_i_n_a_t_i_o_n _o_f _V_a_r_i_a_n_c_e _F_u_n_c_t_i_o_n_s _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n: This function is a constructor for the 'varComb' class, representing a combination of variance functions. The corresponding variance function is equal to the product of the variance functions of the 'varFunc' objects listed in '...'. _U_s_a_g_e: varComb(...) _A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s: ...: objects inheriting from class 'varFunc' representing variance function structures. _V_a_l_u_e: a 'varComb' object representing a combination of variance functions, also inheriting from class 'varFunc'. _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. _S_e_e _A_l_s_o: 'varClasses', 'varWeights.varComb', 'coef.varComb' _E_x_a_m_p_l_e_s: vf1 <- varComb(varIdent(form = ~1|Sex), varPower())