Vectorised Tools for URL Handling and Parsing

A toolkit for all URL-handling needs, including encoding and decoding, parsing, parameter extraction and modification. All functions are designed to be both fast and entirely vectorised. It is intended to be useful for people dealing with web-related datasets, such as server-side logs, although may be useful for other situations involving large sets of URLs.

Classification and Regression Tests

Provides wrapper functions for running classification and regression tests using different machine learning techniques, such as Random Forests and decision trees. The package provides standardized methods for preparing data to suit the algorithm's needs, training a model, making predictions, and evaluating results. Also, some functions are provided to run multiple instances of a test.

"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) .

Various Functions to Facilitate Visualization of Data and Analysis

When analyzing data, plots are a helpful tool for visualizing data and interpreting statistical models. This package provides a set of simple tools for building plots incrementally, starting with an empty plot region, and adding bars, data points, regression lines, error bars, gradient legends, density distributions in the margins, and even pictures. The package builds further on R graphics by simply combining functions and settings in order to reduce the amount of code to produce for the user. As a result, the package does not use formula input or special syntax, but can be used in combination with default R plot functions. Note: Most of the functions were part of the package 'itsadug', which is now split in two packages: 1. the package 'itsadug', which contains the core functions for visualizing and evaluating nonlinear regression models, and 2. the package 'plotfunctions', which contains more general plot functions.

Minimization Methods for Ill-Conditioned Problems

Implementation of methods for minimizing ill-conditioned problems. Currently only includes regularized (quasi-)newton optimization (Kanzow and Steck et al. (2023), ).

Spatial Point Pattern Analysis, Model-Fitting, Simulation, Tests

Comprehensive open-source toolbox for analysing Spatial Point Patterns. Focused mainly on two-dimensional point patterns, including multitype/marked points, in any spatial region. Also supports three-dimensional point patterns, space-time point patterns in any number of dimensions, point patterns on a linear network, and patterns of other geometrical objects. Supports spatial covariate data such as pixel images. Contains over 3000 functions for plotting spatial data, exploratory data analysis, model-fitting, simulation, spatial sampling, model diagnostics, and formal inference. Data types include point patterns, line segment patterns, spatial windows, pixel images, tessellations, and linear networks. Exploratory methods include quadrat counts, K-functions and their simulation envelopes, nearest neighbour distance and empty space statistics, Fry plots, pair correlation function, kernel smoothed intensity, relative risk estimation with cross-validated bandwidth selection, mark correlation functions, segregation indices, mark dependence diagnostics, and kernel estimates of covariate effects. Formal hypothesis tests of random pattern (chi-squared, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Monte Carlo, Diggle-Cressie-Loosmore-Ford, Dao-Genton, two-stage Monte Carlo) and tests for covariate effects (Cox-Berman-Waller-Lawson, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, ANOVA) are also supported. Parametric models can be fitted to point pattern data using the functions ppm(), kppm(), slrm(), dppm() similar to glm(). Types of models include Poisson, Gibbs and Cox point processes, Neyman-Scott cluster processes, and determinantal point processes. Models may involve dependence on covariates, inter-point interaction, cluster formation and dependence on marks. Models are fitted by maximum likelihood, logistic regression, minimum contrast, and composite likelihood methods. A model can be fitted to a list of point patterns (replicated point pattern data) using the function mppm(). The model can include random effects and fixed effects depending on the experimental design, in addition to all the features listed above. Fitted point process models can be simulated, automatically. Formal hypothesis tests of a fitted model are supported (likelihood ratio test, analysis of deviance, Monte Carlo tests) along with basic tools for model selection (stepwise(), AIC()) and variable selection (sdr). Tools for validating the fitted model include simulation envelopes, residuals, residual plots and Q-Q plots, leverage and influence diagnostics, partial residuals, and added variable plots.

Gene Cluster Visualizations

Provides tools for plotting gene clusters and transcripts by importing data from GenBank, FASTA, and GFF files. It performs BLASTP and MUMmer alignments [Altschul et al. (1990) ; Delcher et al. (1999) ] and displays results on gene arrow maps. Extensive customization options are available, including legends, labels, annotations, scales, colors, tooltips, and more.

'shiny' Cron Expression Input Widget

A widget for 'shiny' apps to handle schedule expression input, using the 'cron-expression-input' JavaScript component. Note that this does not edit the 'crontab' file, it is just an input element for the schedules. See < https://github.com/DatalabFabriek/shinycroneditor/blob/main/inst/examples/shiny-app.R> for an example implementation.

Bayesian Latent Variable Analysis

Fit a variety of Bayesian latent variable models, including confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation models, and latent growth curve models. References: Merkle & Rosseel (2018) ; Merkle et al. (2021) .

Predictive Power Score

The Predictive Power Score (PPS) is an asymmetric, data-type-agnostic score that can detect linear or non-linear relationships between two variables. The score ranges from 0 (no predictive power) to 1 (perfect predictive power). PPS can be useful for data exploration purposes, in the same way correlation analysis is. For more information on PPS, see < https://github.com/paulvanderlaken/ppsr>.