Dear Users, I am new with the Winbugs syntax and I want to estimate a non-linear hierarchical model with the following structure: Y_i,j= PHI*((PHI^-1*(x))-sqrt(rho)*Rm_i)/sqrt(rho). where PHI is the standard normal distribution, PHI^-1, its inverse, Rm_i a random shock with normal distribution, x a covariate with uniform distribution, Y is the binomial response and rho the non-linear parameter to be estimate. The term ((PHI^-1*(x)) also can substituted by a constant with beta distribution. The hierarchical model assumes j=1 to 93 and i=1 to 10.000. Please, any hint in how to compute this code will be very welcome. Thanks for your time and attention Prof. Ricardo Gonçalves Silva Serasa - Brazil ------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is for discussion of modelling issues and the BUGS software. For help with crashes and error messages, first mail [log in to unmask] To mail the BUGS list, mail to [log in to unmask] Before mailing, please check the archive at www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/bugs.html Please do not mail attachments to the list. To leave the BUGS list, send LEAVE BUGS to [log in to unmask] If this fails, mail [log in to unmask], NOT the whole list