Re: why use pi^2/3 replace of error variance 1 in binomial analysis?

Dear I.M.S.White:I think It should not be difficult. To different link
function,using different variance. It was simple programming method.

Luan sheng
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2009/4/1 I.M.S.White <i.m.s.white_at_ed.ac.uk>

> Dear Luansheng
>
> I agree that it is misleading. However, it might also be misleading
> in some circumstances to replace the one with pi^2/3. The problem
> for the programmers is devising a suitable rule for replacing
> or not replacing.
>
>
>
> Quoting luansheng <luansheng_at_gmail.com>:
>
> Dear White: Thanks for your reply. Then my an other question is " But
>> why was the variance showed as 1 other than pi^2/3 in the asr file when
>> using logit link? I think it is more clear if variance was showed as
>> pi^2/3.
>> I have got wrong heritability because I always thought that the variance
>> of logit was 1 from the asr file."
>> I have sent this question to the mail list, but nobody answer me.
>>
>> Luan sheng
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>>
>>
>> 2009/3/31 I.M.S.White <i.m.s.white_at_ed.ac.uk>
>>
>> One way the probit and logit links arise is when the event in question is
>>> triggered by an unobserved variable exceeding a fixed threshold. Fixed
>>> effects and variances are measured on this underlying (threshold,
>>> liability) scale. If we assume the unobserved threshold variable is
>>> standard
>>> normal (with variance one) we get the probit link, and if we assume a
>>> standard logistic
>>> distribution (which has a variance of pi^2/3) we get the logit link.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Quoting luansheng <luansheng_at_GMAIL.COM>:
>>>
>>> In the p333 of asreml 3 user guide, it is about an analysis of footrot
>>> as
>>>
>>>> a
>>>> binomial variable using the logistic link. In this example, using pi^2/3
>>>> replace of error variance 1. I don't know the reason, anyone tell me?
>>>> thanks!
>>>>
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