The constructor function for a mixing distribution object. Use this function to prepare an object for use with the appropriate distribution functions.
MixingDistribution(distribution, priorParameters, conjugate, mhStepSize = NULL, hyperPriorParameters = NULL)
| distribution | The name of the distribution mixture |
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| priorParameters | The prior parameters |
| conjugate | Whether the prior is conjugate to the Likelihood. |
| mhStepSize | The scale of the proposal parameter for the Metropolis Hastings algorithm. Not needed for conjugate mixtures. |
| hyperPriorParameters | Vector of hyperPriorParameters for the distribution. |