Bayesian Estimation of Probit Unfolding Models

Description

pumBayes is an R package designed for Bayesian estimation of probit unfolding models (PUM) for binary preference data. The package is publicly available and can be cited using the following DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18533211.

Before installing

The package requires a working installation of R (version ≥ 3.6.0).

If you do not yet have R installed, download it from: https://cran.r-project.org/

Most users run R through RStudio, a graphical interface for R.
RStudio can be downloaded from: https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/

In RStudio, packages can be installed either by running commands in the Console or by using the Packages → Install button in the top-right panel.

Installation

You can install the stable version of pumBayes from CRAN:

install.packages("pumBayes")
library(pumBayes)

Or install the development version from GitHub:

install.packages("devtools")
library(devtools)
install_github("SkylarShiHub/pumBayes")
library(pumBayes)

Documentation

CRAN page: https://cran.r-project.org/package=pumBayes

Support and Contact

For bug reports and feature requests, please open an issue on GitHub:

https://github.com/SkylarShiHub/pumBayes/issues

For general questions about the methodology or the software, you may contact the authors:

• Skylar Shi — dshi98@uw.edu
• Abel Rodríguez — abelr@uw.edu
• Rayleigh Lei — rayleigh@umich.edu