An R package of utilities from the Seminar fuer Statistik at ETH Zurich, originally ported from S-plus in the 1990s. It provides functions for enhanced graphics, robust statistical tests, and system information access. The package was authored by Martin Maechler.
Use Cases
- Create enhanced Tukey-Anscombe plots for regression diagnostics based on the description.
- Generate robust F tests for statistical analysis based on the description.
- Produce combined histogram and boxplot visualizations based on the description.
- Access detailed system and CPU information on Linux using the Sys.*() functions mentioned.
- Format numeric data for LaTeX reports using the toLatex.numeric() utility.
Strengths
- Provides a suite of specialized utilities for graphics, robustness, and system access.
- Originates from a reputable academic institution, ETH Zurich.
- Includes functions ported from S-plus, offering historical continuity.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Seminar fuer Statistik, ETH Zurich
- Collection Method
- Collection of R utility functions, some ported from S-plus.
- Time Range
- Development includes functions from the 1990s onward.
- Freshness
- Last updated is unknown.
- Geography
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