This function replaces variable values in a data set with their ranks,
  using a random tie breaking strategy. It is called by <code><a href="/link/ma?package=matie&version=1.0" rd-options="" data-mini-rdoc="matie::ma">ma</a></code> 
  and <code><a href="/link/pd?package=matie&version=1.0" rd-options="" data-mini-rdoc="matie::pd">pd</a></code>.

Uses a ratio of weighted distributions to estimate
        association between variables in a data set.

rwt: Rank With Ties

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