method to sanitize model parameters

        Parameters
        ---------
        None

        Returns
        -------
        None

def _validate_arguments(self):
        """method to sanitize model parameters

        Parameters
        ---------
        None

        Returns
        -------
        None
        """
        if self._has_terms():
            [term._validate_arguments() for term in self._terms]
        else:
            super(TensorTerm, self)._validate_arguments()

        return self