File System Cache

Manages a file system cache. Regular files can be moved or copied to the cache folder. Sub-folders can be created in order to organize the files. Files can be located inside the cache using a glob function. Text contents can be easily stored in and retrieved from the cache using dedicated functions. It can be used for an application or a package, as a global cache, or as a per-user cache, in which case the standard OS user cache folder will be used (e.g.: on Linux $HOME/.cache/R/my_app_or_pkg_cache_folder).

Request Scheduler

Offers classes and functions to contact web servers while enforcing scheduling rules required by the sites. The URL class makes it easy to construct a URL by providing parameters as a vector. The Request class allows to describes SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) or standard requests: URL, method (POST or GET), header, body. The Scheduler class controls the request frequency for each server address by mean of rules (Rule class). The RequestResult class permits to get the request status to handle error cases and the content.

'SQL' Query Builder

Allows to build complex 'SQL' (Structured Query Language) queries dynamically. Classes and/or factory functions are used to produce a syntax tree from which the final character string is generated. Strings and identifiers are automatically quoted using the right quotes, using either ANSI (American National Standards Institute) quoting or the quoting style of an existing database connector. Style can be configured to set uppercase/lowercase for keywords, remove unnecessary spaces, or omit optional keywords.

Statistical Support for Hierarchical Clusters

Generates n hierarchical clustering hypotheses on subsets of classifiers (usually species in community ecology studies). The n clustering hypotheses are combined to generate a generalized cluster, and computes three metrics of support. 1) The average proportion of elements conforming the group in each of the n clusters (integrity). And 2) the contamination, i.e., the average proportion of elements from other groups that enter a focal group. 3) The probability of existence of the group gives the integrity and contamination in a Bayesian approach.

Estimate Rogers-Castro Migration Age Schedules with Bayesian Models

A collection of functions to estimate Rogers-Castro migration age schedules using 'Stan'. This model which describes the fundamental relationship between migration and age in the form of a flexible multi-exponential migration model was most notably proposed in Rogers and Castro (1978) .

Mixed Models for Repeated Measures

Mixed models for repeated measures (MMRM) are a popular choice for analyzing longitudinal continuous outcomes in randomized clinical trials and beyond; see Cnaan, Laird and Slasor (1997) for a tutorial and Mallinckrodt, Lane, Schnell, Peng and Mancuso (2008) for a review. This package implements MMRM based on the marginal linear model without random effects using Template Model Builder ('TMB') which enables fast and robust model fitting. Users can specify a variety of covariance matrices, weight observations, fit models with restricted or standard maximum likelihood inference, perform hypothesis testing with Satterthwaite or Kenward-Roger adjustment, and extract least square means estimates by using 'emmeans'.

'rChoiceDialogs' Collection

Collection of portable choice dialog widgets.

Multidimensional Top Scoring for Creativity Research

Implementation of Multidimensional Top Scoring method for creativity assessment proposed in Boris Forthmann, Maciej Karwowski, Roger E. Beaty (2023) .

A Comprehensive Collection of Agricultural and Agronomic Datasets

Offers a rich and diverse collection of datasets focused on agriculture, agronomy, animal science, and related fields. The package includes experimental, observational, and field-trial data on crops such as rice, wheat, corn, soybean, cotton, coffee, avocado, and orange, as well as forestry species including bamboo, eucalyptus, and timber. Datasets cover plant breeding and genetics, factorial and randomized block experiments, herbicide and insecticide efficacy trials, pest and disease infestation, soil characteristics and land suitability, plant growth regulators, seed germination, and crop yield modeling. Additional datasets address animal science topics such as cattle insemination and conception, pig and broiler growth, lamb births, and toxicology studies on aquatic and non-target species. Data sources include peer-reviewed agronomic studies, uniformity and Latin square field trials, glasshouse experiments, and international agricultural surveys. Designed for agronomists, researchers, plant and animal scientists, data scientists, and students, this package facilitates exploratory data analysis, statistical modeling, and hypothesis testing in agricultural and biological sciences. The package includes datasets originally distributed in other R packages. The original authors and contributors associated with these source packages and datasets are acknowledged in Authors@R, and the original sources and applicable licensing terms are documented in LICENSES_DETAILS.md.

Mixed ICA/PCA

Implements mixed ICA/PCA model for blind source separation, potentially with inclusion of Gaussian sources