empirical_lambda {mfa} | R Documentation

## Estimate the dropout parameter

### Description

Estimate the dropout parameter

### Usage

    empirical_lambda(y, lower_limit = 0)

### Arguments

`y` | A cell-by-gene expression matrix
`lower_limit` | The limit below which expression counts as 'dropout'

### Value

The estimated lambda

### Examples

    synth <- create_synthetic(C = 20, G = 5, zero_negative = TRUE, model_dropout = TRUE)
    lambda <- empirical_lambda(synth$X)

[Package mfa version 1.16.3 Index]