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heavy (version 0.38.196)

Robust Estimation Using Heavy-Tailed Distributions

Description

Functions to perform robust estimation considering heavy-tailed distributions. Currently, the package includes routines for linear regression, linear mixed-effect models, Grubbs' model, multivariate location and scatter estimation, multivariate regression, penalized splines, random variate generation and some support functions.

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install.packages('heavy')

Monthly Downloads

48

Version

0.38.196

License

GPL (>= 2)

Maintainer

Felipe Osorio

Last Published

October 20th, 2019

Functions in heavy (0.38.196)

heavyLm.fit

Fitter functions for linear models under heavy-tailed distributions
heavyLm

(Multivariate) linear regression under heavy-tailed distributions
pgamma.deriv

Derivatives of the regularized incomplete gamma function
heavyGrubbs

Estimation for the Grubbs' model under heavy-tailed distributions
life

Data on per-capita income and life expectancy
heavy.control

Set control parameters
ereturns

Excess returns for Martin Marietta and American Can companies
housePrices

Hedonic housing-price equation
rmcnorm

Multivariate Contaminated Normal Random Deviates
rmCauchy

Multivariate Cauchy Random Deviates
heavyLme

Linear mixed-effects models under heavy-tailed distributions
heavyFit

Estimation of Location and Scatter using multivariate heavy-tailed distributions
cyt

Concha y Toro vineyards
heavyPS

Fit a penalized spline under heavy-tailed distributions
heavy.family

Family objects for heavy-tailed distributions
creatinine

Clinical trial on endogenous creatinine clearance
thermocouples

Precision and accuracy of thermocouples
tgamma

The right truncated gamma distribution
rsphere

Generation of Deviates Uniformly Located on a Spherical Surface
rmt

Multivariate Student-t Random Deviates
rmslash

Multivariate Slash Random Deviates
dental

An orthodontic measurement on several children over time
rmnorm

Multivariate Normal Random Deviates
dialyzer

Ultrafiltration measurements for three centres