EML', 'P-REML', 'ML', and 'P-ML'. For more information see the description of the parameter 'method' in https://stat.ethz.ch/R-manual/R-devel/library/mgcv/html/gam.html.</p></dd>


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<dd><p>Logical. Indicates whether the input parameters should be checked by the function. Default=TRUE, unless the function is called by a simulation function, where the default is FALSE.</p></dd>


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