abn: Modelling Multivariate Data with Additive Bayesian Networks

The 'abn' R package facilitates Bayesian network analysis, a probabilistic graphical model that derives from empirical data a directed acyclic graph (DAG). This DAG describes the dependency structure between random variables. The R package 'abn' provides routines to help determine optimal Bayesian network models for a given data set. These models are used to identify statistical dependencies in messy, complex data. Their additive formulation is equivalent to multivariate generalised linear modelling, including mixed models with independent and identically distributed (iid) random effects. The core functionality of the 'abn' package revolves around model selection, also known as structure discovery. It supports both exact and heuristic structure learning algorithms and does not restrict the data distribution of parent-child combinations, providing flexibility in model creation and analysis. The 'abn' package uses Laplace approximations for metric estimation and includes wrappers to the 'INLA' package. It also employs 'JAGS' for data simulation purposes. For more resources and information, visit the 'abn' website.

Version:	3.1.1
Depends:	R (≥ 4.0.0)
Imports:	doParallel, foreach, graph, lme4, mclogit, methods, nnet, Rcpp, Rgraphviz, rjags, stringi
LinkingTo:	Rcpp, RcppArmadillo
Suggests:	bookdown, boot, brglm, devtools (≥ 2.4.5), entropy, ggplot2, gridExtra, INLA, knitr, Matrix (≥ 1.6.3), MatrixModels (≥ 0.5.3), microbenchmark, moments, R.rsp, RhpcBLASctl, rmarkdown, testthat (≥ 3.0.0)
Published:	2024-05-30
DOI:	10.32614/CRAN.package.abn
Author:	Matteo Delucchi [aut, cre], Reinhard Furrer [aut], Gilles Kratzer [aut], Fraser Iain Lewis [aut], Jonas I. Liechti [ctb], Marta Pittavino [ctb], Kalina Cherneva [ctb]
Maintainer:	Matteo Delucchi <matteo.delucchi at math.uzh.ch>
BugReports:	https://github.com/furrer-lab/abn/issues
License:	GPL (≥ 3)
URL:	https://r-bayesian-networks.org/, https://github.com/furrer-lab/abn
NeedsCompilation:	yes
SystemRequirements:	Gnu Scientific Library version >= 1.12
Additional_repositories:	https://inla.r-inla-download.org/R/stable/
Citation:	abn citation info
Materials:	README
In views:	GraphicalModels
CRAN checks:	abn results

Documentation:

Reference manual:	abn.pdf
Vignettes:	Data Simulation Mixed-effect Bayesian Network Model Model Specification: Build a Cache of Scores Parallelisation Parameter Learning Quick Start Example Bayesian Network Structure Learning

Downloads:

Package source:	abn_3.1.1.tar.gz
Windows binaries:	r-devel: abn_3.1.1.zip, r-release: abn_3.1.1.zip, r-oldrel: not available
macOS binaries:	r-release (arm64): not available, r-oldrel (arm64): not available, r-release (x86_64): not available, r-oldrel (x86_64): not available
Old sources:	abn archive

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