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.

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.

Taxonomic Information from Around the Web

Interacts with a suite of web application programming interfaces (API) for taxonomic tasks, such as getting database specific taxonomic identifiers, verifying species names, getting taxonomic hierarchies, fetching downstream and upstream taxonomic names, getting taxonomic synonyms, converting scientific to common names and vice versa, and more. Some of the services supported include 'NCBI E-utilities' (< https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK25501/>), 'Encyclopedia of Life' (< https://eol.org/docs/what-is-eol/data-services>), 'Global Biodiversity Information Facility' (< https://techdocs.gbif.org/en/openapi/>), and many more. Links to the API documentation for other supported services are available in the documentation for their respective functions in this package.

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.

Estimating and Mapping Disaggregated Indicators

Functions that support estimating, assessing and mapping regional disaggregated indicators. So far, estimation methods comprise direct estimation, the model-based unit-level approach Empirical Best Prediction (see "Small area estimation of poverty indicators" by Molina and Rao (2010) ), the area-level model (see "Estimates of income for small places: An application of James-Stein procedures to Census Data" by Fay and Herriot (1979) ) and various extensions of it (adjusted variance estimation methods, log and arcsin transformation, spatial, robust and measurement error models), as well as their precision estimates. The assessment of the used model is supported by a summary and diagnostic plots. For a suitable presentation of estimates, map plots can be easily created. Furthermore, results can easily be exported to excel. For a detailed description of the package and the methods used see "The R Package emdi for Estimating and Mapping Regionally Disaggregated Indicators" by Kreutzmann et al. (2019) and the second package vignette "A Framework for Producing Small Area Estimates Based on Area-Level Models in R".

Optimally Robust Estimation for Regression-Type Models

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

Statistical Classification

Performance measures and scores for statistical classification such as accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, recall, similarity coefficients, AUC, GINI index, Brier score and many more. Calculation of optimal cut-offs and decision stumps (Iba and Langley (1991), ) for all implemented performance measures. Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit tests (Lemeshow and Hosmer (1982), ; Hosmer et al (1997), ). Statistical and epidemiological risk measures such as relative risk, odds ratio, number needed to treat (Porta (2014), ).