A LazyData Facility

Supplies a LazyData facility for packages which have data sets but do not provide LazyData: true. A single function is is included, requireData, which is a drop-in replacement for base::require, but carrying the additional functionality. By default, it suppresses package startup messages as well. See argument 'reallyQuitely'.

Doubly Robust Distribution Balancing Weighting Estimation

Implements the doubly robust distribution balancing weighting proposed by Katsumata (2024) , which improves the augmented inverse probability weighting (AIPW) by estimating propensity scores with estimating equations suitable for the pre-specified parameter of interest (e.g., the average treatment effects or the average treatment effects on the treated) and estimating outcome models with the estimated inverse probability weights. It also implements the covariate balancing propensity score proposed by Imai and Ratkovic (2014) and the entropy balancing weighting proposed by Hainmueller (2012) , both of which use covariate balancing conditions in propensity score estimation. The point estimate of the parameter of interest and its uncertainty as well as coefficients for propensity score estimation and outcome regression are produced using the M-estimation. The same functions can be used to estimate average outcomes in missing outcome cases.

A Multi-Process 'dplyr' Backend

Partition a data frame across multiple worker processes to provide simple multicore parallelism.

Data Analysis and Graphics Data and Functions

Functions and data sets used in examples and exercises in the text Maindonald, J.H. and Braun, W.J. (2003, 2007, 2010) "Data Analysis and Graphics Using R", and in an upcoming Maindonald, Braun, and Andrews text that builds on this earlier text.

Interpolate Munsell Renotation Data from Hue Value/Chroma to CIE/RGB

Methods for interpolating data in the Munsell color system following the ASTM D-1535 standard. Hues and chromas with decimal values can be interpolated and converted to/from the Munsell color system and CIE xyY, CIE XYZ, CIE Lab, CIE Luv, or RGB. Includes ISCC-NBS color block lookup. Based on the work by Paul Centore, "The Munsell and Kubelka-Munk Toolbox".

Miscellaneous Functions for Working with 'stars' Rasters

Miscellaneous functions for working with 'stars' objects, mainly single-band rasters. Currently includes functions for: (1) focal filtering, (2) detrending of Digital Elevation Models, (3) calculating flow length, (4) calculating the Convergence Index, (5) calculating topographic aspect and topographic slope.

Fast Covariance Estimation for Sparse Functional Data

We implement the Fast Covariance Estimation for Sparse Functional Data paper published in Statistics and Computing .

Nonlinear Time Series Models with Regime Switching

Implements nonlinear autoregressive (AR) time series models. For univariate series, a non-parametric approach is available through additive nonlinear AR. Parametric modeling and testing for regime switching dynamics is available when the transition is either direct (TAR: threshold AR) or smooth (STAR: smooth transition AR, LSTAR). For multivariate series, one can estimate a range of TVAR or threshold cointegration TVECM models with two or three regimes. Tests can be conducted for TVAR as well as for TVECM (Hansen and Seo 2002 and Seo 2006).

Circular Analyses Helper Functions

Light-weight functions for computing descriptive statistics in different circular spaces (e.g., 2pi, 180, or 360 degrees), to handle angle-dependent biases, pad circular data, and more. Specifically aimed for psychologists and neuroscientists analyzing circular data. Basic methods are based on Jammalamadaka and SenGupta (2001) , removal of cardinal biases is based on the approach introduced in van Bergen, Ma, Pratte, & Jehee (2015) and Chetverikov and Jehee (2023) .

Regression Methods for Interval-Valued Variables

Contains some important regression methods for interval-valued variables. For each method, it is available the fitted values, residuals and some goodness-of-fit measures.