[R-pkgs] spikeslab 1.0.0 now available on CRAN

[Udaya B. Kogalur]

Please find release 1.0.0 of the new CRAN package "spikeslab" now
available for download.  Thank you.

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RELEASE 1.0.0 is the first and initial release of this package.

Fits a rescaled spike and slab model using a continuous bimodal
prior. Can be used for prediction and variable selection in low and
high-dimensional linear regression models.

Key features include:

o Option for ultra-fast handling of high-dimensional data.

o Variable selection using the generalized elastic net (gnet).

o Grouping of variables with unique regularization (no limit on the number).

o Predict wrapper for predicting on test data.

o Sparse PC approach for multiclass analysis of gene expression data.

o Depends on the randomForest and lars R-packages.


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kogalurshear at gmail.com

Udaya B. Kogalur, Ph.D.
Adjunct Staff, Dept of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
President, Kogalur Shear Corporation
5425 Nestleway Drive, Suite L1
Clemmons, NC 27012