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spcov (version 1.01)

Sparse Estimation of a Covariance Matrix

Description

Provides a covariance estimator for multivariate normal data that is sparse and positive definite. Implements the majorize-minimize algorithm described in Bien, J., and Tibshirani, R. (2011), "Sparse Estimation of a Covariance Matrix," Biometrika. 98(4). 807--820.

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install.packages('spcov')

Monthly Downloads

204

Version

1.01

License

GPL-2

Maintainer

Jacob Bien

Last Published

September 13th, 2012

Functions in spcov (1.01)

spcov-package

Sparse Estimation of a Covariance Matrix
GenerateCliquesCovariance

Generate a block diagonal covariance matrix
spcov

Sparse Covariance Estimation
ProxADMM

Solving penalized Frobenius problem.