Breiman and Cutler's Random Forests for Classification and Regression

Classification and regression based on a forest of trees using random inputs, based on Breiman (2001) .

A Fast Implementation of Random Forests

A fast implementation of Random Forests, particularly suited for high dimensional data. Ensembles of classification, regression, survival and probability prediction trees are supported. Data from genome-wide association studies can be analyzed efficiently. In addition to data frames, datasets of class 'gwaa.data' (R package 'GenABEL') and 'dgCMatrix' (R package 'Matrix') can be directly analyzed.

Multivariate Normal and t Distributions

Computes multivariate normal and t probabilities, quantiles, random deviates, and densities. Log-likelihoods for multivariate Gaussian models and Gaussian copulae parameterised by Cholesky factors of covariance or precision matrices are implemented for interval-censored and exact data, or a mix thereof. Score functions for these log-likelihoods are available. A class representing multiple lower triangular matrices and corresponding methods are part of this package.

Toolbox for Pseudo and Quasi Random Number Generation and Random Generator Tests

Provides (1) pseudo random generators - general linear congruential generators, multiple recursive generators and generalized feedback shift register (SF-Mersenne Twister algorithm () and WELL () generators); (2) quasi random generators - the Torus algorithm, the Sobol sequence, the Halton sequence (including the Van der Corput sequence) and (3) some generator tests - the gap test, the serial test, the poker test, see, e.g., Gentle (2003) . Take a look at the Distribution task view of types and tests of random number generators. The package can be provided without the 'rngWELL' dependency on demand. Package in Memoriam of Diethelm and Barbara Wuertz.

Network Analysis and Visualization

Routines for simple graphs and network analysis. It can handle large graphs very well and provides functions for generating random and regular graphs, graph visualization, centrality methods and much more.

Truncated Random Variables

A collection of tools to evaluate probability density functions, cumulative distribution functions, quantile functions and random numbers for truncated random variables. These functions are provided to also compute the expected value and variance. Nadarajah and Kotz (2006) developed most of the functions. QQ plots can be produced. All the probability functions in the stats, stats4 and evd packages are automatically available for truncation..

True Random Numbers using RANDOM.ORG

The true random number service provided by the RANDOM.ORG website created by Mads Haahr samples atmospheric noise via radio tuned to an unused broadcasting frequency together with a skew correction algorithm due to John von Neumann. More background is available in the included vignette based on an essay by Mads Haahr. In its current form, the package offers functions to retrieve random integers, randomized sequences and random strings.

Truncated Normal Distribution

Density, probability, quantile and random number generation functions for the truncated normal distribution.

Biased Urn Model Distributions

Statistical models of biased sampling in the form of univariate and multivariate noncentral hypergeometric distributions, including Wallenius' noncentral hypergeometric distribution and Fisher's noncentral hypergeometric distribution. See vignette("UrnTheory") for explanation of these distributions. Literature: Fog, A. (2008a). Calculation Methods for Wallenius' Noncentral Hypergeometric Distribution, Communications in Statistics, Simulation and Computation, 37(2) . Fog, A. (2008b). Sampling methods for Wallenius’ and Fisher’s noncentral hypergeometric distributions, Communications in Statistics—Simulation and Computation, 37(2) .

Generate Attractive Random Colors

Simple methods to generate attractive random colors. The random colors are from a wrapper of 'randomColor.js' < https://github.com/davidmerfield/randomColor>. In addition, it also generates optimally distinct colors based on k-means (inspired by 'IWantHue' < https://github.com/medialab/iwanthue>).