Life expectancy is highly correlated over time among countries and between males and females. These associations can be used to improve forecasts. Here we have implemented a method for forecasting female life expectancy based on analysis of the gap between female life expectancy in a country compared with the record level of female life expectancy in the world. Second, to forecast male life expectancy, the gap between male life expectancy and female life expectancy in a country is analysed. We named this method the Double-Gap model. For a detailed description of the method see Pascariu et al. (2018). <doi:10.1016/j.insmatheco.2017.09.011>.

It is a hybrid spatial model that combines the strength of two widely used regression models, MARS (Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines) and GWR (Geographically Weighted Regression) to provide an effective approach for predicting a response variable at unknown locations. The MARS model is used in the first step of the development of a hybrid model to identify the most important predictor variables that assist in predicting the response variable. For method details see, Friedman, J.H. (1991). <DOI:10.1214/aos/1176347963>.The GWR model is then used to predict the response variable at testing locations based on these selected variables that account for spatial variations in the relationships between the variables. This hybrid model can improve the accuracy of the predictions compared to using an individual model alone.This developed hybrid spatial model can be useful particularly in cases where the relationship between the response variable and predictor variables is complex and non-linear, and varies across locations.

Classify missing data as missing completely at random (MCAR), missing at random (MAR), or missing not at random (MNAR). This step is required before handling missing data (e.g. mean imputation) so that bias is not introduced. See Little (1988) <doi:10.1080/01621459.1988.10478722> for the statistical rationale for the methods used.

Conducts moderated nonlinear factor analysis (e.g., Curran et al., 2014, <doi:10.1080/00273171.2014.889594>). Regularization methods are implemented for assessing non-invariant items. Currently, the package includes dichotomous items and unidimensional item response models. Extensions will be included in future package versions.

Build spatially and temporally explicit process-based species distribution models, that can include an arbitrary number of environmental factors, species and processes including metabolic constraints and species interactions. The focus of the package is simulating populations of one or multiple species in a grid-based landscape and studying the meta-population dynamics and emergent patterns that arise from the interaction of species under complex environmental conditions. It provides functions for common ecological processes such as negative exponential, kernel-based dispersal (see Nathan et al. (2012) <doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199608898.003.0015>), calculation of the environmental suitability based on cardinal values ( Yin et al. (1995) <doi:10.1016/0168-1923(95)02236-Q>, simplified by Yan and Hunt (1999) <doi:10.1006/anbo.1999.0955> see eq: 4), reproduction in form of an Ricker model (see Ricker (1954) <doi:10.1139/f54-039> and Cabral and Schurr (2010) <doi:10.1111/j.1466-8238.2009.00492.x>), as well as metabolic scaling based on the metabolic theory of ecology (see Brown et al. (2004) <doi:10.1890/03-9000> and Brown, Sibly and Kodric-Brown (2012) <doi:10.1002/9781119968535.ch>).

This package contains the datasets for use with the book Salvan, Sartori and Pace (2020, ISBN:978-88-470-4002-1) "Modelli Lineari Generalizzati".

Flexible implementation of a structural change point detection algorithm for multivariate time series. It authorizes inclusion of trends, exogenous variables, and break test on the intercept or on the full vector autoregression system. Bai, Lumsdaine, and Stock (1998) <doi:10.1111/1467-937X.00051>.

This package provides tools for training, selecting, and evaluating maximum entropy (and standard logistic regression) distribution models. This package provides tools for user-controlled transformation of explanatory variables, selection of variables by nested model comparison, and flexible model evaluation and projection. It follows principles based on the maximum- likelihood interpretation of maximum entropy modeling, and uses infinitely- weighted logistic regression for model fitting. The package is described in Vollering et al. (2019; <doi:10.1002/ece3.5654>).

Framework for the Item Response Theory analysis of dichotomous and ordinal polytomous outcomes under the assumption of multidimensionality and discreteness of the latent traits. The fitting algorithms allow for missing responses and for different item parameterizations and are based on the Expectation-Maximization paradigm. Individual covariates affecting the class weights may be included in the new version (since 2.1).

This package provides a collection of statistical tests for the detection of differential item functioning (DIF) in multistage tests. Methods entail logistic regression, an adaptation of the simultaneous item bias test (SIBTEST), and various score-based tests. The presented tests provide itemwise test for DIF along categorical, ordinal or metric covariates. Methods for uniform and non-uniform DIF effects are available depending on which method is used.

This package provides programmatic access to the Meetup GraphQL API (<https://www.meetup.com/graphql/>), enabling users to retrieve information about groups, events, and members from Meetup (<https://www.meetup.com/>). Supports authentication via OAuth2 and includes functions for common queries and data manipulation tasks.

Diagnostics of list of codes based on concepts from the domains measurement and observation. This package works for data mapped to the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership Common Data Model.

This package provides utility functions for multivariate analysis (factor analysis, discriminant analysis, and others). The package is primary written for the course Multivariate analysis and for the course Computer intensive methods at the masters program of Applied Statistics at University of Ljubljana.

This package provides a causal mediation framework for single-cell data that incorporates two key features ('MedZIsc', pronounced Magics): (1) zero-inflation using beta regression and (2) overdispersed expression counts using negative binomial regression. This approach also includes a screening step based on penalized and marginal models to handle high-dimensionality. Full methodological details are available in our recent preprint by Ahn S and Li Z (2025) <doi:10.48550/arXiv.2505.22986>.

This package provides a collection of functions for computations and visualizations of microbial pan-genomes.

This package contains model-based treatment of missing data for regression models with missing values in covariates or the dependent variable using maximum likelihood or Bayesian estimation (Ibrahim et al., 2005; <doi:10.1198/016214504000001844>; Luedtke, Robitzsch, & West, 2020a, 2020b; <doi:10.1080/00273171.2019.1640104><doi:10.1037/met0000233>). The regression model can be nonlinear (e.g., interaction effects, quadratic effects or B-spline functions). Multilevel models with missing data in predictors are available for Bayesian estimation. Substantive-model compatible multiple imputation can be also conducted.

Test for independence of two random vectors, learn and report the dependency structure. For more information, see Gorsky, Shai and Li Ma, Multiscale Fisher's Independence Test for Multivariate Dependence, Biometrika, accepted, January 2022.

An approach to identifies metabolic biomarker signature for metabolic data by discovering predictive metabolite for predicting survival and classifying patients into risk groups. Classifiers are constructed as a linear combination of predictive/important metabolites, prognostic factors and treatment effects if necessary. Several methods were implemented to reduce the metabolomics matrix such as the principle component analysis of Wold Svante et al. (1987) <doi:10.1016/0169-7439(87)80084-9> , the LASSO method by Robert Tibshirani (1998) <doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0258(19970228)16:4%3C385::AID-SIM380%3E3.0.CO;2-3>, the elastic net approach by Hui Zou and Trevor Hastie (2005) <doi:10.1111/j.1467-9868.2005.00503.x>. Sensitivity analysis on the quantile used for the classification can also be accessed to check the deviation of the classification group based on the quantile specified. Large scale cross validation can be performed in order to investigate the mostly selected predictive metabolites and for internal validation. During the evaluation process, validation is accessed using the hazard ratios (HR) distribution of the test set and inference is mainly based on resampling and permutations technique.

This package implements an Integer Programming-based method for optimising genetic gain in polyclonal selection, where the goal is to select a group of genotypes that jointly meet multi-trait selection criteria. The method uses predictors of genotypic effects obtained from the fitting of mixed models. Its application is demonstrated with grapevine data, but is applicable to other species and breeding contexts. For more details see Surgy et al. (2025) <doi:10.1007/s00122-025-04885-0>.

This package provides an interface to OpenML.org to list and download machine learning data, tasks and experiments. The OpenML objects can be automatically converted to mlr3 objects. For a more sophisticated interface with more upload options, see the OpenML package.

Fit Cox proportional hazard models with a weighted partial likelihood. It handles one or multiple endpoints, additional matching and makes it possible to reuse controls for other endpoints Stoer NC and Samuelsen SO (2016) <doi:10.32614/rj-2016-030>.

For single tensor data, any matrix factorization method can be specified the matricised tensor in each dimension by Multi-way Component Analysis (MWCA). An originally extended MWCA is also implemented to specify and decompose multiple matrices and tensors simultaneously (CoupledMWCA). See the reference section of GitHub README.md <https://github.com/rikenbit/mwTensor>, for details of the methods.

This package provides an interface to the Maxar Geospatial Platform (MGP) Application Programming Interface. <https://www.maxar.com/maxar-geospatial-platform> It facilitates imagery searches using the MGP Streaming Application Programming Interface via the Web Feature Service (WFS) method, and supports image downloads through Web Map Service (WMS) and Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) methods. Additionally, it integrates with the Maxar Geospatial Platform Basemaps Application Programming Interface for accessing Maxar basemaps imagery and seamlines. The package also offers seamless integration with the Maxar Geospatial Platform Discovery Application Programming Interface, allowing users to search, filter, and sort Maxar content, while retrieving detailed metadata in formats like SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog (STAC) and GeoJSON.

This package contains functions for mapping odds ratios, hazard ratios, or other effect estimates using individual-level data such as case-control study data, using generalized additive models (GAMs) or Cox models for smoothing with a two-dimensional predictor (e.g., geolocation or exposure to chemical mixtures) while adjusting linearly for confounding variables, using methods described by Kelsall and Diggle (1998), Webster at al. (2006), and Bai et al. (2020). Includes convenient functions for mapping point estimates and confidence intervals, efficient control sampling, and permutation tests for the null hypothesis that the two-dimensional predictor is not associated with the outcome variable (adjusting for confounders).