Quick Response codes (QR codes) are a type of matrix bar code and can be used to authenticate transactions, provide access to multi-factor authentication services and enable general data transfer in an image. QR codes use four standardized encoding modes (numeric, alphanumeric, byte/binary, and kanji) to efficiently store data. Matrix barcode generation is performed efficiently in C via the included libqrencoder library created by Kentaro Fukuchi.

Set of functions to make the processing and analysis of surveys easier : interactive shiny apps and addins for data recoding, contingency tables, dataset metadata handling, and several convenience functions.

Estimation methods for optimal treatment regimes under three different criteria, namely marginal quantile, marginal mean, and mean absolute difference. For the first two criteria, both one-stage and two-stage estimation method are implemented. A doubly robust estimator for estimating the quantile-optimal treatment regime is also included.

Quantile-based estimators (Q-estimators) can be used to fit any parametric distribution, using its quantile function. Q-estimators are usually more robust than standard maximum likelihood estimators. The method is described in: Sottile G. and Frumento P. (2022). Robust estimation and regression with parametric quantile functions. <doi:10.1016/j.csda.2022.107471>.

Plotting functions for visualising textual data. Extends quanteda and related packages with plot methods designed specifically for text data, textual statistics, and models fit to textual data. Plot types include word clouds, lexical dispersion plots, scaling plots, network visualisations, and word keyness plots.

General purpose toolbox for simulating quantum versions of game theoretic models (Flitney and Abbott 2002) <arXiv:quant-ph/0208069>. Quantum (Nielsen and Chuang 2010, ISBN:978-1-107-00217-3) versions of models that have been handled are: Penny Flip Game (David A. Meyer 1998) <arXiv:quant-ph/9804010>, Prisoner's Dilemma (J. Orlin Grabbe 2005) <arXiv:quant-ph/0506219>, Two Person Duel (Flitney and Abbott 2004) <arXiv:quant-ph/0305058>, Battle of the Sexes (Nawaz and Toor 2004) <arXiv:quant-ph/0110096>, Hawk and Dove Game (Nawaz and Toor 2010) <arXiv:quant-ph/0108075>, Newcomb's Paradox (Piotrowski and Sladkowski 2002) <arXiv:quant-ph/0202074> and Monty Hall Problem (Flitney and Abbott 2002) <arXiv:quant-ph/0109035>.

This package implements the Quantile Composite-based Path Modeling approach (Davino and Vinzi, 2016 <doi:10.1007/s11634-015-0231-9>; Dolce et al., 2021 <doi:10.1007/s11634-021-00469-0>). The method complements the traditional PLS Path Modeling approach, analyzing the entire distribution of outcome variables and, therefore, overcoming the classical exploration of only average effects. It exploits quantile regression to investigate changes in the relationships among constructs and between constructs and observed variables.

Quantile regression (QR) for Nonlinear Mixed-Effects Models via the asymmetric Laplace distribution (ALD). It uses the Stochastic Approximation of the EM (SAEM) algorithm for deriving exact maximum likelihood estimates and full inference result is for the fixed-effects and variance components. It also provides prediction and graphical summaries for assessing the algorithm convergence and fitting results.

This software provides tools for quantitative trait mapping in populations such as advanced intercross lines where relatedness among individuals should not be ignored. It can estimate background genetic variance components, impute missing genotypes, simulate genotypes, perform a genome scan for putative quantitative trait loci (QTL), and plot mapping results. It also has functions to calculate identity coefficients from pedigrees, especially suitable for pedigrees that consist of a large number of generations, or estimate identity coefficients from genotypic data in certain circumstances.

This package provides a multivariate copula-based dependence measure. For more information, see Griessenberger, Junker, Trutschnig (2022), On a multivariate copula-based dependence measure and its estimation, Electronic Journal of Statistics, 16, 2206-2251.

In the spirit of Anscombe's quartet, this package includes datasets that demonstrate the importance of visualizing your data, the importance of not relying on statistical summary measures alone, and why additional assumptions about the data generating mechanism are needed when estimating causal effects. The package includes "Anscombe's Quartet" (Anscombe 1973) <doi:10.1080/00031305.1973.10478966>, D'Agostino McGowan & Barrett (2023) "Causal Quartet" <doi:10.48550/arXiv.2304.02683>, "Datasaurus Dozen" (Matejka & Fitzmaurice 2017), "Interaction Triptych" (Rohrer & Arslan 2021) <doi:10.1177/25152459211007368>, "Rashomon Quartet" (Biecek et al. 2023) <doi:10.48550/arXiv.2302.13356>, and Gelman "Variation and Heterogeneity Causal Quartets" (Gelman et al. 2023) <doi:10.48550/arXiv.2302.12878>.

An extensive set of functions to perform Qualitative Comparative Analysis: crisp sets ('csQCA'), temporal ('tQCA'), multi-value ('mvQCA') and fuzzy sets ('fsQCA'), using a GUI - graphical user interface. QCA is a methodology that bridges the qualitative and quantitative divide in social science research. It uses a Boolean minimization algorithm, resulting in a minimal causal configuration associated with a given phenomenon.

Generalized eigenvalues and eigenvectors use QZ decomposition (generalized Schur decomposition). The decomposition needs an N-by-N non-symmetric matrix A or paired matrices (A,B) with eigenvalues reordering mechanism. The decomposition functions are mainly based Fortran subroutines in complex*16 and double precision of LAPACK library (version 3.10.0 or later).

This package provides a shiny application for teaching introductory quantitative genetics and plant breeding through interactive simulations. The application relies on established plant breeding and quantitative genetic theory found in Falconer and Mackay (1996, ISBN:0582243025) and Bernardo (2010, ISBN:978-0972072427).

Conduct multiple quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping under the framework of random-QTL-effect linear mixed model. First, each position on the genome is detected in order to obtain a negative logarithm P-value curve against genome position. Then, all the peaks on each effect (additive or dominant) curve are viewed as potential QTL, all the effects of the potential QTL are included in a multi-QTL model, their effects are estimated by empirical Bayes in doubled haploid population or by adaptive lasso in F2 population, and true QTL are identified by likelihood radio test. See Wen et al. (2018) <doi:10.1093/bib/bby058>.

This package provides a method for prediction of environmental conditions based on transcriptome data linked with the environmental gradients. This package provides functions to overview gene-environment relationships, to construct the prediction model, and to predict environmental conditions where the transcriptomes were generated. This package can quest for candidate genes for the model construction even in non-model organisms transcriptomes without any genetic information.

Evaluates moments of ratios (and products) of quadratic forms in normal variables, specifically using recursive algorithms developed by Bao and Kan (2013) <doi:10.1016/j.jmva.2013.03.002> and Hillier et al. (2014) <doi:10.1017/S0266466613000364>. Also provides distribution, quantile, and probability density functions of simple ratios of quadratic forms in normal variables with several algorithms. Originally developed as a supplement to Watanabe (2023) <doi:10.1007/s00285-023-01930-8> for evaluating average evolvability measures in evolutionary quantitative genetics, but can be used for a broader class of statistics. Generating functions for these moments are also closely related to the top-order zonal and invariant polynomials of matrix arguments.

Create quantile binned and conditional plots for Exploratory Data Analysis. The package provides several plotting functions that are all based on quantile binning. The plots are created with ggplot2 and patchwork and can be further adjusted.

This package provides methods for detecting structural breaks, determining the number of breaks, and estimating break locations in linear quantile regression, using one or multiple quantiles, based on Qu (2008) and Oka and Qu (2011). Applicable to both time series and repeated cross-sectional data. The main function is rq.break(). . References for detailed theoretical and empirical explanations: . (1) Qu, Z. (2008). "Testing for Structural Change in Regression Quantiles." Journal of Econometrics, 146(1), 170-184 <doi:10.1016/j.jeconom.2008.08.006> . (2) Oka, T., and Qu, Z. (2011). "Estimating Structural Changes in Regression Quantiles." Journal of Econometrics, 162(2), 248-267 <doi:10.1016/j.jeconom.2011.01.005>.

For fitting N-mixture models using either FFT or asymptotic approaches. FFT N-mixture models extend the work of Cowen et al. (2017) <doi:10.1111/biom.12701>. Asymptotic N-mixture models extend the work of Dail and Madsen (2011) <doi:10.1111/j.1541-0420.2010.01465.x>, to consider asymptotic solutions to the open population N-mixture models. The FFT models are derived and described in "Parker, M.R.P., Elliott, L., Cowen, L.L.E. (2022). Computational efficiency and precision for replicated-count and batch-marked hidden population models [Manuscript in preparation]. Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, Simon Fraser University.". The asymptotic models are derived and described in: "Parker, M.R.P., Elliott, L., Cowen, L.L.E., Cao, J. (2022). Fast asymptotic solutions for N-mixtures on large populations [Manuscript in preparation]. Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, Simon Fraser University.".

Select optimal functional regression or dichotomized quantile predictors for survival/logistic/numeric outcome and perform optimistic bias correction for any optimally dichotomized numeric predictor(s), as in Yi, et. al. (2023) <doi:10.1016/j.labinv.2023.100158>.

This package provides seamless access to the QGIS (<https://qgis.org>) processing toolbox using the standalone qgis_process command-line utility. Both native and third-party (plugin) processing providers are supported. Beside referring data sources from file, also common objects from sf', terra and stars are supported. The native processing algorithms are documented by QGIS.org (2024) <https://docs.qgis.org/latest/en/docs/user_manual/processing_algs/>.

It will assist the user to find simple quadratic roots from any quadratic equation.

This package provides functions to convert data structures among the qtl2', qtl', and DOQTL packages for mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL).