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+# README #
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+This repository contains an R package with functions written in C++ for solving mixed models. The package is currently under development.
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+You can install this package in R by using the 'devtools' library and the following command:
+devtools::install_bitbucket("hickeyjohnteam/AlphaMME")
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+The 'Rcpp' and 'RcppArmadillo' libraries are required to install this package.
+