A Diceware Passphrase Implementation

The Diceware method can be used to generate strong passphrases. In short, you roll a 6-faced dice 5 times in a row, the number obtained is matched against a dictionary of easily remembered words. By combining together 7 words thus generated, you obtain a password that is relatively easy to remember, but would take several millions years (on average) for a powerful computer to guess.

Population Fisher Information Matrix

Evaluate or optimize designs for nonlinear mixed effects models using the Fisher Information matrix. Methods used in the package refer to Mentré F, Mallet A, Baccar D (1997) , Retout S, Comets E, Samson A, Mentré F (2007) , Bazzoli C, Retout S, Mentré F (2009) , Le Nagard H, Chao L, Tenaillon O (2011) , Combes FP, Retout S, Frey N, Mentré F (2013) and Seurat J, Tang Y, Mentré F, Nguyen TT (2021) .

Core Functionality of the 'spatstat' Family

Functionality for data analysis and modelling of spatial data, mainly spatial point patterns, in the 'spatstat' family of packages. (Excludes analysis of spatial data on a linear network, which is covered by the separate package 'spatstat.linnet'.) 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.

Inference Using Simulation

Implements functions for simulation-based inference. In particular, implements functions to perform likelihood inference from data summaries whose distributions are simulated. The package implements more advanced methods than the ones first described in: Rousset, Gouy, Almoyna and Courtiol (2017) .

Time Series Analysis Tools

A system contains easy-to-use tools as a support for time series analysis courses. In particular, it incorporates a technique called Generalized Method of Wavelet Moments (GMWM) as well as its robust implementation for fast and robust parameter estimation of time series models which is described, for example, in Guerrier et al. (2013) . More details can also be found in the paper linked to via the URL below.

Easy Web Scraping

The goal of 'ralger' is to facilitate web scraping in R.

Cramer-von Mises Goodness-of-Fit Tests

It is devoted to Cramer-von Mises goodness-of-fit tests. It implements three statistical methods based on Cramer-von Mises statistics to estimate and test a regression model.

Tools for Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC)

Implements several ABC algorithms for performing parameter estimation, model selection, and goodness-of-fit. Cross-validation tools are also available for measuring the accuracy of ABC estimates, and to calculate the misclassification probabilities of different models.

Black Box Optimization and Exploration of Parameter Space

Performs prediction of a response function from simulated response values, allowing black-box optimization of functions estimated with some error. Includes a simple user interface for such applications, as well as more specialized functions designed to be called by the Migraine software (Rousset and Leblois, 2012 ; Leblois et al., 2014 ; and see URL). The latter functions are used for prediction of likelihood surfaces and implied likelihood ratio confidence intervals, and for exploration of predictor space of the surface. Prediction of the response is based on ordinary Kriging (with residual error) of the input. Estimation of smoothing parameters is performed by generalized cross-validation.

Computes the Variance-Covariance Matrix of Multidimensional Parameters Using M-Estimation

Provides a flexible framework for estimating the variance-covariance matrix of estimated parameters. Estimation relies on unbiased estimating functions to compute the empirical sandwich variance. (i.e., M-estimation in the vein of Tsiatis et al. (2019) .