README: minor mistake in nested random effects text
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"For example, lmer(citations ~ word_count + (1 | author/journal), memberships = list(author = membership_matrix))
will throw an error, because the multiple membership author variable cannot be nested inside the journal grouping."
But I think that is a mistake (the nesting in the formula is transposed with respect to the nesting described in the text).
Either one of these would have consistent formula and text:
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lmer(citations ~ word_count + (1 | author/journal), memberships = list(author = membership_matrix))
will throw an error, because the journal grouping cannot be nested inside the multiple membership author variable. -
lmer(citations ~ word_count + (1 |journal/author), memberships = list(author = membership_matrix))
will throw an error, because the multiple membership author variable cannot be nested inside the journal grouping.
I think, from context, that the second one is the correct one.
Hey, thanks for pointing this out! I'll push a fix shortly.
As a more general note, I'm planning to replace this README with a more complete and hopefully more helpful tutorial/vignette.
Thank you!!