lme4::lmer reports “fixed-effect model matrix is rank deficient”, do I need a fix and how to?

You are slightly over-concerned with the warning message: fixed-effect model matrix is rank deficient so dropping 7 columns / coefficients. It is a warning not an error. There is neither misuse of lmer nor ill-specification of model formula, thus you will obtain an estimated model. But to answer your question, I shall strive to explain … Read more