[R] sample size in bootstrap(boot)

[Zaihra T]

   Hi Dan,

   Thanks  for response yes i do know that bootstrap samples generated by
   function boot are of the same size as original dataset but somewhere in the
   R-help threads i saw a suggestion that one can control sample size (n) by
   using the following command(plz see below) but my problem is it doesnt work
   it gives error ( error in : n * nboot : non-numeric argument to binary
   operator)

   bootstrap(data,statistic,sampler=samp.bootstrap(size=20))

    this is what somebody on R help suggested... can we fix that error somehow
   ?

   On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:26:22 -0700 "Nordlund, Dan (DSHS/RDA)" wrote:
   > > -----Original Message-----
   > > From: r-help-bounces at r-project.org
   > > [mailto:r-help-bounces at r-project.org] On Behalf Of Zaihra T
   > > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:57 AM
   > > To: Jan T. Kim; R-help at r-project.org
   > > Subject: ! [R] sample size in bootstrap(boot)
   > >
   > >
   > > Hi,
   > >
   > > Can someone tell me how to control sample size (n) in
   > > bootstrap function
   > > boot in R. Can we give some option like we give for #
   > > of repeated
   > > samples(R=say 100).
   > >
   > > Will appreciate any help.
   > >
   > > thanks
   >
   > I don't believe so. Isn't one of the differences between the bootstrap and
   other kinds of
   > resampling that the bootstrap samples with replacement a sample of the
   same size as the
   > original data? You could use the function sample() to select your subsets
   and compute your
   > statistics of interest.
   >
   > Hope this is helpful,
   >
   > Dan
   >
   > Daniel J. Nordlund
   > Research and Data Analysis
   > Washington State Department of Social and! Health Services
   > Olympia, WA 98504-5204
   >
   &g t;
   >