Computerized Adaptive Testing simulations with dichotomous and polytomous items. Selects items with Maximum Fisher Information method or randomly, with or without constraints (content balancing and item exposure control). Evaluates the simulation results in terms of precision, item exposure, and test length. Inspired on Magis & Barrada (2017) <doi:10.18637/jss.v076.c01>.

This package provides an implementation of Secretary Bird Optimization for general-purpose continuous optimization, benchmark optimization, and training single-hidden-layer feed-forward neural network models. The implemented optimizer is based on the Secretary Bird Optimization Algorithm proposed by Fu et al. (2024) <doi:10.1007/s10462-024-10729-y>. The neural network training functionality is based on Dilber and à zdemir (2026) <doi:10.1007/s00521-026-11874-x>.

The development of post-processing functionality for simulated snow profiles by the snow and avalanche community is often done in python'. This package aims to make some of these tools accessible to R users. Currently integrated modules contain functions to calculate dry snow layer instabilities in support of avalache hazard assessments following the publications of Richter, Schweizer, Rotach, and Van Herwijnen (2019) <doi:10.5194/tc-13-3353-2019>, and Mayer, Van Herwijnen, Techel, and Schweizer (2022) <doi:10.5194/tc-2022-34>.

Data related to the Salem Witch Trials Datasets and tutorials documenting the witch accusations and trials centered around Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Originally assembled by Richard B. Latner of Tulane University for his website <https://www2.tulane.edu/~salem/index.html>. The data sets include information on 152 accused witches, members of the Salem Village Committee, signatories of petitions related to the events, and tax data for Salem Village.

Derives stratified prevalence tables from the condition, procedure, and drug records in OMOP CDM (Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership Common Data Model) databases, computes log2 prevalence ratios between paired datasets, and synthesizes them via random-effects meta-analysis at multiple aggregation levels (year, age group, and sex). Between-study variance is estimated with the Paule-Mandel method, as described in Paule and Mandel (1982) <doi:10.6028/jres.087.022>.

This package provides a collection of functions to read, write and manipulate video subtitles. Supported formats include srt', subrip', sub', subviewer', microdvd', ssa', ass', substation', vtt', and webvtt'.

Processing and analysis of field collected or simulated sprinkler system catch data (depths) to characterize irrigation uniformity and efficiency using standard and other measures. Standard measures include the Christiansen coefficient of uniformity (CU) as found in Christiansen, J.E.(1942, ISBN:0138779295, "Irrigation by Sprinkling"); and distribution uniformity (DU), potential efficiency of the low quarter (PELQ), and application efficiency of the low quarter (AELQ) that are implementations of measures of the same notation in Keller, J. and Merriam, J.L. (1978) "Farm Irrigation System Evaluation: A Guide for Management" <https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNAAG745.pdf>. spreval::DU.lh is similar to spreval::DU but is the distribution uniformity of the low half instead of low quarter as in DU. spreval::PELQT is a version of spreval::PELQ adapted for traveling systems instead of lateral move or solid-set sprinkler systems. The function spreval::eff is analogous to the method used to compute application efficiency for furrow irrigation presented in Walker, W. and Skogerboe, G.V. (1987,ISBN:0138779295, "Surface Irrigation: Theory and Practice"),that uses piecewise integration of infiltrated depth compared against soil-moisture deficit (SMD), when the argument "target" is set equal to SMD. The other functions contained in the package provide graphical representation of sprinkler system uniformity, and other standard univariate parametric and non-parametric statistical measures as applied to sprinkler system catch depths. A sample data set of field test data spreval::catchcan (catch depths) is provided and is used in examples and vignettes. Agricultural systems emphasized, but this package can be used for landscape irrigation evaluation, and a landscape (turf) vignette is included as an example application.

Get programmatic access to data from the Czech public budgeting and accounting database, Státnà pokladna <https://monitor.statnipokladna.gov.cz/>.

This package provides an R interface to SCIP (Solving Constraint Integer Programs), a framework for mixed-integer programming (MIP), mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP), and constraint integer programming (2025, <doi:10.48550/arXiv.2511.18580>). Supports linear, quadratic, SOS, indicator, and knapsack constraints with continuous, binary, and integer variables. Includes a one-shot solver interface and a model-building API for incremental problem construction.

Models with skewâ normally distributed and thus asymmetric error terms, implementing the methods developed in Badunenko and Henderson (2023) "Production analysis with asymmetric noise" <doi:10.1007/s11123-023-00680-5>. The package provides tools to estimate regression models with skewâ normal error terms, allowing both the variance and skewness parameters to be heteroskedastic. It also includes a stochastic frontier framework that accommodates both i.i.d. and heteroskedastic inefficiency terms.

Allows objects to be stored on disc and automatically recalled into memory, as required, by delayed assignment.

Computation of sparse eigenvectors of a matrix (aka sparse PCA) with running time 2-3 orders of magnitude lower than existing methods and better final performance in terms of recovery of sparsity pattern and estimation of numerical values. Can handle covariance matrices as well as data matrices with real or complex-valued entries. Different levels of sparsity can be specified for each individual ordered eigenvector and the method is robust in parameter selection. See vignette for a detailed documentation and comparison, with several illustrative examples. The package is based on the paper: K. Benidis, Y. Sun, P. Babu, and D. P. Palomar (2016). "Orthogonal Sparse PCA and Covariance Estimation via Procrustes Reformulation," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing <doi:10.1109/TSP.2016.2605073>.

Algorithms for robust multivariate statistics (STochAstic Robust multivaRiate Statistics) including geometric median and geometric median covariance computation, k-medians clustering and robust median Principal Compenents Analysis (PCA), robust estimation of parameters for Gaussian, Student, or Laplace mixture models. STARRS provides an independent, clean, consolidated and cohesive framework, while drawing inspiration from the approaches implemented in packages Gmedian', Kmedians', RGMM', RobRegression'. Methods used in the package refer to H. Robbins, S. Monro (1951) <doi:10.1214/aoms/1177729586>; D. Kraus, V. M. Panaretos (2012) <doi:10.1093/biomet/ass037>; H. Cardot, A. Godichon-Baggioni (2015) <doi:10.48550/arXiv.1504.02852>; A. Godichon-Baggioni, S. Robin (2024) <doi:10.1007/s11222-023-10362-9>.

Implementations for two different Bayesian models of differential co-expression. scdeco.cop() fits the bivariate Gaussian copula model from Zichen Ma, Shannon W. Davis, Yen-Yi Ho (2023) <doi:10.1111/biom.13701>, while scdeco.pg() fits the bivariate Poisson-Gamma model from Zhen Yang, Yen-Yi Ho (2022) <doi:10.1111/biom.13457>.

This package contains a suite of functions for survival analysis in health economics. These can be used to run survival models under a frequentist (based on maximum likelihood) or a Bayesian approach (both based on Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation or Hamiltonian Monte Carlo). To run the Bayesian models, the user needs to install additional modules (packages), i.e. survHEinla and survHEhmc'. These can be installed from <https://giabaio.r-universe.dev/> using install.packages("survHEhmc", repos = c("https://giabaio.r-universe.dev", "https://cloud.r-project.org")) and install.packages("survHEinla", repos = c("https://giabaio.r-universe.dev", "https://cloud.r-project.org")) respectively. survHEinla is based on the package INLA, which is available for download at <https://inla.r-inla-download.org/R/stable/>. The user can specify a set of parametric models using a common notation and select the preferred mode of inference. The results can also be post-processed to produce probabilistic sensitivity analysis and can be used to export the output to an Excel file (e.g. for a Markov model, as often done by modellers and practitioners). <doi:10.18637/jss.v095.i14>.

Construct various types of space-filling designs, including Latin hypercube designs, clustering-based designs, maximin designs, maximum projection designs, and uniform designs (Joseph 2016 <doi:10.1080/08982112.2015.1100447>). It also offers the option to optimize designs based on user-defined criteria. This work is supported by U.S. National Science Foundation grant DMS-2310637.

Stochastic frontier analysis with advanced methods. In particular, it applies the approach proposed by Latruffe et al. (2017) <DOI:10.1093/ajae/aaw077> to estimate a stochastic frontier with technical inefficiency effects when one input is endogenous.

Downloads and tidies the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Beach Water Quality Monitoring Program data. Data sets can be downloaded per beach, or the raw data can be downloaded. See <https://sfwater.org/cfapps/lims/beachmain1.cfm>.

This package provides a unified framework for the simultaneous testing of differential expression, variability, and skewness of genes using RNA-Seq data. The framework adopts a compositional data analysis approach for modelling RNA-Seq count data, applies the centered log-ratio transformation to obtain continuous variables, and uses the skew-normal distribution for statistical inference. Methods are described in Li and Khang (bioRxiv preprint, 2024, version 3) <doi:10.1101/2024.04.09.588804>.

Extends the functionality of the package Synth as detailed in Abadie, Diamond, and Hainmueller (2011) <doi:10.18637/jss.v042.i13>. Includes generating and plotting placebos, post/pre-MSPE (Mean Squared Prediction Error) significance tests and plots, and calculating average treatment effects for multiple treated units.

Fit, summarize, and predict for a variety of spatial statistical models applied to point-referenced and areal (lattice) data. Parameters are estimated using various methods. Additional modeling features include anisotropy, non-spatial random effects, partition factors, big data approaches, and more. Model-fit statistics are used to summarize, visualize, and compare models. Predictions at unobserved locations are readily obtainable. For additional details, see Dumelle et al. (2023) <doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0282524>.

Markov chain Monte Carlo samplers for posterior simulations of conjugate Bayesian nonparametric mixture models. Functionality is provided for Gibbs sampling as in Algorithm 3 of Neal (2000) <DOI:10.1080/10618600.2000.10474879>, restricted Gibbs merge-split sampling as described in Jain & Neal (2004) <DOI:10.1198/1061860043001>, and sequentially-allocated merge-split sampling <DOI:10.1080/00949655.2021.1998502>, as well as summary and utility functions.

Fits (excess) hazard, relative mortality ratio or marginal intensity models with multidimensional penalized splines allowing for time-dependent effects, non-linear effects and interactions between several continuous covariates. In survival and net survival analysis, in addition to modelling the effect of time (via the baseline hazard), one has often to deal with several continuous covariates and model their functional forms, their time-dependent effects, and their interactions. Model specification becomes therefore a complex problem and penalized regression splines represent an appealing solution to that problem as splines offer the required flexibility while penalization limits overfitting issues. Current implementations of penalized survival models can be slow or unstable and sometimes lack some key features like taking into account expected mortality to provide net survival and excess hazard estimates. In contrast, survPen provides an automated, fast, and stable implementation (thanks to explicit calculation of the derivatives of the likelihood) and offers a unified framework for multidimensional penalized hazard and excess hazard models. Later versions (>2.0.0) include penalized models for relative mortality ratio, and marginal intensity in recurrent event setting. survPen may be of interest to those who 1) analyse any kind of time-to-event data: mortality, disease relapse, machinery breakdown, unemployment, etc 2) wish to describe the associated hazard and to understand which predictors impact its dynamics, 3) wish to model the relative mortality ratio between a cohort and a reference population, 4) wish to describe the marginal intensity for recurrent event data. See Fauvernier et al. (2019a) <doi:10.21105/joss.01434> for an overview of the package and Fauvernier et al. (2019b) <doi:10.1111/rssc.12368> for the method.

Computes standard error and confidence interval of various descriptive statistics under various designs and sampling schemes. The main function, superb(), return a plot. It can also be used to obtain a dataframe with the statistics and their precision intervals so that other plotting environments (e.g., Excel) can be used. See Cousineau and colleagues (2021) <doi:10.1177/25152459211035109> or Cousineau (2017) <doi:10.5709/acp-0214-z> for a review as well as Cousineau (2005) <doi:10.20982/tqmp.01.1.p042>, Morey (2008) <doi:10.20982/tqmp.04.2.p061>, Baguley (2012) <doi:10.3758/s13428-011-0123-7>, Cousineau & Laurencelle (2016) <doi:10.1037/met0000055>, Cousineau & O'Brien (2014) <doi:10.3758/s13428-013-0441-z>, Calderini & Harding <doi:10.20982/tqmp.15.1.p001> for specific references. The documentation is available at <https://dcousin3.github.io/superb/> .