This function computes shape parameters for beta distribution matching a binomial proportion B(n,f)/n control_prior_shape shape parameters for beta distribution matching a binomial proportion B(n,f)/n

control_prior_shape(f, n)

Arguments

f

a scalar - allele frequency in the controls

n

a scalar - number if indivudals (not observations) used to estimate f

Value

list of shape parameters for a beta distributon

  1. a0 - alpha shape parameter in controls

  2. b0 - beta shape parameter in controls