An Ensemble Method for Combining Subset-Specific Algorithm Fits

The Subsemble algorithm is a general subset ensemble prediction method, which can be used for small, moderate, or large datasets. Subsemble partitions the full dataset into subsets of observations, fits a specified underlying algorithm on each subset, and uses a unique form of k-fold cross-validation to output a prediction function that combines the subset-specific fits. An oracle result provides a theoretical performance guarantee for Subsemble. The paper, "Subsemble: An ensemble method for combining subset-specific algorithm fits" is authored by Stephanie Sapp, Mark J. van der Laan & John Canny (2014) .

Easily Work with 'Bootstrap' Icons

Easily use 'Bootstrap' icons inside 'Shiny' apps and 'R Markdown' documents. More generally, icons can be inserted in any 'htmltools' document through inline 'SVG'.

R Interface to 'Keras'

Interface to 'Keras' < https://keras.io>, a high-level neural networks API. 'Keras' was developed with a focus on enabling fast experimentation, supports both convolution based networks and recurrent networks (as well as combinations of the two), and runs seamlessly on both CPU and GPU devices.

Analyzing Data with Cellwise Outliers

Tools for detecting cellwise outliers and robust methods to analyze data which may contain them. Contains the implementation of the algorithms described in Rousseeuw and Van den Bossche (2018) (open access) Hubert et al. (2019) (open access), Raymaekers and Rousseeuw (2021) (open access), Raymaekers and Rousseeuw (2021) (open access), Raymaekers and Rousseeuw (2021) (open access), Raymaekers and Rousseeuw (2022) (open access) Rousseeuw (2022) (open access). Examples can be found in the vignettes: "DDC_examples", "MacroPCA_examples", "wrap_examples", "transfo_examples", "DI_examples", "cellMCD_examples" , "Correspondence_analysis_examples", and "cellwise_weights_examples".

Using CF-Compliant Calendars with Climate Projection Data

Support for all calendars as specified in the Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Conventions for climate and forecasting data. The CF Metadata Conventions is widely used for distributing files with climate observations or projections, including the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) data used by climate change scientists and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This package specifically allows the user to work with any of the CF-compliant calendars (many of which are not compliant with POSIXt). The CF time coordinate is formally defined in the CF Metadata Conventions document available at < https://cf-convention.github.io/Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.13/cf-conventions.html#time-coordinate>.

Functions for Optimal Matching

Distance based bipartite matching using minimum cost flow, oriented to matching of treatment and control groups in observational studies ('Hansen' and 'Klopfer' 2006 ). Routines are provided to generate distances from generalised linear models (propensity score matching), formulas giving variables on which to limit matched distances, stratified or exact matching directives, or calipers, alone or in combination.

"Hit and Run" and "Shake and Bake" for Sampling Uniformly from Convex Shapes

The "Hit and Run" Markov Chain Monte Carlo method for sampling uniformly from convex shapes defined by linear constraints, and the "Shake and Bake" method for sampling from the boundary of such shapes. Includes specialized functions for sampling normalized weights with arbitrary linear constraints. Tervonen, T., van Valkenhoef, G., Basturk, N., and Postmus, D. (2012) . van Valkenhoef, G., Tervonen, T., and Postmus, D. (2014) .

The R Package Ada for Stochastic Boosting

Performs discrete, real, and gentle boost under both exponential and logistic loss on a given data set. The package ada provides a straightforward, well-documented, and broad boosting routine for classification, ideally suited for small to moderate-sized data sets.

Derivation of Regression-Based Normative Data

Normative data are often used to estimate the relative position of a raw test score in the population. This package allows for deriving regression-based normative data. It includes functions that enable the fitting of regression models for the mean and residual (or variance) structures, test the model assumptions, derive the normative data in the form of normative tables or automatic scoring sheets, and estimate confidence intervals for the norms. This package accompanies the book Van der Elst, W. (2024). Regression-based normative data for psychological assessment. A hands-on approach using R. Springer Nature.

Empirical Transition Matrix

The etm (empirical transition matrix) package permits to estimate the matrix of transition probabilities for any time-inhomogeneous multi-state model with finite state space using the Aalen-Johansen estimator. Functions for data preparation and for displaying are also included (Allignol et al., 2011 ). Functionals of the Aalen-Johansen estimator, e.g., excess length-of-stay in an intermediate state, can also be computed (Allignol et al. 2011 ).