Prepare kernel arguments
Details
The following arguments are supported:
nameThe kernel function. Currently, only
"gaussian"is supported.scaleThe scale parameter. If
NULL, a logarithmic grid search is used.n_scaleThe number of scale parameters to use if
scaleisNULL(default.)rescale_boundaryWhether to resscale the kernel at the boundary (default: TRUE.)
...Additional arguments. Currently ignored.
For the grid search, the range is defined to be \([L, U]\) where \(L\) is half the smallest gap in estimated time points and \(U\) is twice the range of estimated time points.