

   EExxttrraacctt tthhee LLooggaarriitthhmm ooff tthhee DDeetteerrmmiinnaanntt

        logDet(object, ...)

   AArrgguummeennttss::

     object: any object from which a matrix, or list of matri-
             ces, can be extracted

        ...: some methods for this generic function require
             additional arguments.

   DDeessccrriippttiioonn::

        This function is generic; method functions can be writ-
        ten to handle specific classes of objects. Classes
        which already have methods for this function include:
        `corStruct', several `pdMat' classes, and `reStruct'.

   VVaalluuee::

        will depend on the method function used; see the appro-
        priate documentation.

   AAuutthhoorr((ss))::

        Jose Pinheiro and Douglas Bates

   SSeeee AAllssoo::

        `logLik'

   EExxaammpplleess::

        ## see the method function documentation

