Multiple Criteria Optimization Algorithms and Related Functions

A collection of function to solve multiple criteria optimization problems using genetic algorithms (NSGA-II). Also included is a collection of test functions.

Multivariate Imputation by Chained Equations

Multiple imputation using Fully Conditional Specification (FCS) implemented by the MICE algorithm as described in Van Buuren and Groothuis-Oudshoorn (2011) . Each variable has its own imputation model. Built-in imputation models are provided for continuous data (predictive mean matching, normal), binary data (logistic regression), unordered categorical data (polytomous logistic regression) and ordered categorical data (proportional odds). MICE can also impute continuous two-level data (normal model, pan, second-level variables). Passive imputation can be used to maintain consistency between variables. Various diagnostic plots are available to inspect the quality of the imputations.

Analysis of Ecological Data: Exploratory and Euclidean Methods in Environmental Sciences

Tools for multivariate data analysis. Several methods are provided for the analysis (i.e., ordination) of one-table (e.g., principal component analysis, correspondence analysis), two-table (e.g., coinertia analysis, redundancy analysis), three-table (e.g., RLQ analysis) and K-table (e.g., STATIS, multiple coinertia analysis). The philosophy of the package is described in Dray and Dufour (2007) .

Interface R to MPFR - Multiple Precision Floating-Point Reliable

Arithmetic (via S4 classes and methods) for arbitrary precision floating point numbers, including transcendental ("special") functions. To this end, the package interfaces to the 'LGPL' licensed 'MPFR' (Multiple Precision Floating-Point Reliable) Library which itself is based on the 'GMP' (GNU Multiple Precision) Library.

Meta-Analysis Package for R

A comprehensive collection of functions for conducting meta-analyses in R. The package includes functions to calculate various effect sizes or outcome measures, fit equal-, fixed-, random-, and mixed-effects models to such data, carry out moderator and meta-regression analyses, and create various types of meta-analytical plots (e.g., forest, funnel, radial, L'Abbe, Baujat, bubble, and GOSH plots). For meta-analyses of binomial and person-time data, the package also provides functions that implement specialized methods, including the Mantel-Haenszel method, Peto's method, and a variety of suitable generalized linear (mixed-effects) models (i.e., mixed-effects logistic and Poisson regression models). Finally, the package provides functionality for fitting meta-analytic multivariate/multilevel models that account for non-independent sampling errors and/or true effects (e.g., due to the inclusion of multiple treatment studies, multiple endpoints, or other forms of clustering). Network meta-analyses and meta-analyses accounting for known correlation structures (e.g., due to phylogenetic relatedness) can also be conducted. An introduction to the package can be found in Viechtbauer (2010) .

Manipulate R Data Frames Using SQL

The sqldf() function is typically passed a single argument which is an SQL select statement where the table names are ordinary R data frame names. sqldf() transparently sets up a database, imports the data frames into that database, performs the SQL select or other statement and returns the result using a heuristic to determine which class to assign to each column of the returned data frame. The sqldf() or read.csv.sql() functions can also be used to read filtered files into R even if the original files are larger than R itself can handle. 'RSQLite', 'RH2', 'RMySQL' and 'RPostgreSQL' backends are supported.

Using R to Run 'JAGS'

Providing wrapper functions to implement Bayesian analysis in JAGS. Some major features include monitoring convergence of a MCMC model using Rubin and Gelman Rhat statistics, automatically running a MCMC model till it converges, and implementing parallel processing of a MCMC model for multiple chains.

Block Assignment Files

Download and read US Census Bureau data relationship files. Provides support for cleaning and using block assignment files since 2010, as described in < https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/block-assignment-files.html>. Also includes support for working with block equivalency files, used for years outside of decennial census years.

Algorithms for Routing and Solving the Traffic Assignment Problem

Calculation of distances, shortest paths and isochrones on weighted graphs using several variants of Dijkstra algorithm. Proposed algorithms are unidirectional Dijkstra (Dijkstra, E. W. (1959) ), bidirectional Dijkstra (Goldberg, Andrew & Fonseca F. Werneck, Renato (2005) < https://archive.siam.org/meetings/alenex05/papers/03agoldberg.pdf>), A* search (P. E. Hart, N. J. Nilsson et B. Raphael (1968) ), new bidirectional A* (Pijls & Post (2009) < https://repub.eur.nl/pub/16100/ei2009-10.pdf>), Contraction hierarchies (R. Geisberger, P. Sanders, D. Schultes and D. Delling (2008) ), PHAST (D. Delling, A.Goldberg, A. Nowatzyk, R. Werneck (2011) ). Algorithms for solving the traffic assignment problem are All-or-Nothing assignment, Method of Successive Averages, Frank-Wolfe algorithm (M. Fukushima (1984) ), Conjugate and Bi-Conjugate Frank-Wolfe algorithms (M. Mitradjieva, P. O. Lindberg (2012) ), Algorithm-B (R. B. Dial (2006) ).

Multiple Aggregation Prediction Algorithm

Functions and wrappers for using the Multiple Aggregation Prediction Algorithm (MAPA) for time series forecasting. MAPA models and forecasts time series at multiple temporal aggregation levels, thus strengthening and attenuating the various time series components for better holistic estimation of its structure. For details see Kourentzes et al. (2014) .