Multivariate Normal Probabilities using Vecchia Approximation

Under a different representation of the multivariate normal (MVN) probability, we can use the Vecchia approximation to sample the integrand at a linear complexity with respect to n. Additionally, both the SOV algorithm from Genz (92) and the exponential-tilting method from Botev (2017) can be adapted to linear complexity. The reference for the method implemented in this package is Jian Cao and Matthias Katzfuss (2024) "Linear-Cost Vecchia Approximation of Multivariate Normal Probabilities" . Two major references for the development of our method are Alan Genz (1992) "Numerical Computation of Multivariate Normal Probabilities" and Z. I. Botev (2017) "The Normal Law Under Linear Restrictions: Simulation and Estimation via Minimax Tilting" .

Aggregate Longitudinal Survey Data

Aggregate Business Tendency Survey Data (and other qualitative surveys) to time series at various aggregation levels. Run aggregation of survey data in a speedy, re-traceable and a easily deployable way. Aggregation is substantially accelerated by use of data.table. This package intends to provide an interface that is less general and abstract than data.table but rather geared towards survey researchers.

Clustering of Weighted Data

Clusters state sequences and weighted data. It provides an optimized weighted PAM algorithm as well as functions for aggregating replicated cases, computing cluster quality measures for a range of clustering solutions, sequence analysis typology validation using parametric bootstraps and plotting (fuzzy) clusters of state sequences. It further provides a fuzzy and crisp CLARA algorithm to cluster large database with sequence analysis, and a methodological framework for Robustness Assessment of Regressions using Cluster Analysis Typologies (RARCAT).

Explicitly Qualifying Namespaces by Automatically Adding 'pkg::' to Functions

Automatically adding 'pkg::' to a function, i.e. mutate() becomes dplyr::mutate(). It is up to the user to determine which packages should be used explicitly, whether to include base R packages or use the functionality on selected text, a file, or a complete directory. User friendly logging is provided in the 'RStudio' Markers pane. Lives in the spirit of 'lintr' and 'styler'. Can also be used for checking which packages are actually used in a project.

Stochastic 3D Structure Model for Binder-Conductive Additive Phase

Simulation of the stochastic 3D structure model for the nanoporous binder-conductive additive phase in battery cathodes introduced in P. Gräfensteiner, M. Osenberg, A. Hilger, N. Bohn, J. R. Binder, I. Manke, V. Schmidt, M. Neumann (2024) . The model is developed for a binder-conductive additive phase of consisting of carbon black, polyvinylidene difluoride binder and graphite particles. For its stochastic 3D modeling, a three-step procedure based on methods from stochastic geometry is used. First, the graphite particles are described by a Boolean model with ellipsoidal grains. Second, the mixture of carbon black and binder is modeled by an excursion set of a Gaussian random field in the complement of the graphite particles. Third, large pore regions within the mixture of carbon black and binder are described by a Boolean model with spherical grains.

Optimally Robust Influence Curves and Estimators for Location and Scale

Functions for the determination of optimally robust influence curves and estimators in case of normal location and/or scale (see Chapter 8 in Kohl (2005) < https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/839/2/DissMKohl.pdf>).

Easy-to-Use, Dependencyless Logger

An easy-to-use 'ndjson' (newline-delimited 'JSON') logger. It provides a set of wrappers for base R's message(), warning(), and stop() functions that maintain identical functionality, but also log the handler message to an 'ndjson' log file. No change in existing code is necessary to use this package, and only a few additional adjustments are needed to fully utilize its potential.

Optimally Robust Estimation for Regression-Type Models

Optimally robust estimation for regression-type models using S4 classes and methods.

Miscellaneous Functions from M. Kohl

Contains several functions for statistical data analysis; e.g. for sample size and power calculations, computation of confidence intervals and tests, and generation of similarity matrices.

Omics Data Analysis

Similarity plots based on correlation and median absolute deviation (MAD); adjusting colors for heatmaps; aggregate technical replicates; calculate pairwise fold-changes and log fold-changes; compute one- and two-way ANOVA; simplified interface to package 'limma' (Ritchie et al. (2015), ) for moderated t-test and one-way ANOVA; Hamming and Levenshtein (edit) distance of strings as well as optimal alignment scores for global (Needleman-Wunsch) and local (Smith-Waterman) alignments with constant gap penalties (Merkl and Waack (2009), ISBN:978-3-527-32594-8).