

   MMooddeell DDeevviiaannccee

        deviance(x, ...)

        deviance.lm (x, ...)
        deviance.glm(x, ...)
        deviance.mlm(x, ...)
        deviance.default(x, ...)

   AArrgguummeennttss::

          x: an object for which the deviance is desired.

        ...: additional optional argument.

   VVaalluuee::

        The value of the deviance extracted from the object
        `x'.

        This is a generic function which can be used to extract
        deviances for fitted models.  Consult the individual
        modeling functions for details details on how to use
        this function

        There is no default method for this function.

   SSeeee AAllssoo::

        `df.residual', `extractAIC', `glm', `lm'.

