[R] glm(quasipoisson) with non-integer response

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008, Mark wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have count data that have been meddled with enough to make them non
> integers. Using glm(poisson) returns a "non integer" error but
> glm(quasipoisson) does not. Just wondering if anyone knows if I am
> violating the assumptions of a quasipoisson error structure by using
> these non-integer response data?

No, it just assumes variance \propto mean.

> Thanks! I'd welcome your thoughts and/or references...

The help page gives the references ....

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