Fast moment-based hierarchical model fitting. Implements
    methods from the papers
    "Fast Moment-Based Estimation for Hierarchical Models," by Perry (2017)
    and
    "Fitting a Deeply Nested Hierarchical Model to a Large Book Review
    Dataset Using a Moment-Based Estimator," by Zhang, Schmaus, and Perry
    (2018).

Modern model-based geostatistics for point-referenced data. This package provides a
    simple interface to run spatial machine learning models and geostatistical models
    that estimate a continuous (raster) surface from point-referenced outcomes and,
    optionally, a set of raster covariates. The package also includes functions to
    summarize raster outcomes by (polygon) region while preserving uncertainty.

Provides spatially survey balanced designs using the quasi-random number method described Robinson et al. (2013) <doi:10.1111/biom.12059> and adjusted in Robinson et al. (2017) <doi:10.1016/j.spl.2017.05.004>. Designs using MBHdesign can: 1) accommodate, without substantial detrimental effects on spatial balance, legacy sites (Foster et al., 2017 <doi:10.1111/2041-210X.12782>); 2) be based on points or transects (foster et al. 2020 <doi:10.1111/2041-210X.13321> and produce clustered samples (Foster et al. (in press). Additional information about the package use itself is given in Foster (2021) <doi:10.1111/2041-210X.13535>.

Allows practitioners and researchers a wholesale approach for deriving magnitude-based inferences from raw data. A major goal of 'mbir' is to programmatically detect appropriate statistical tests to run in lieu of relying on practitioners to determine correct stepwise procedures independently.

Provides linear models based on Theil-Sen
        single median and Siegel repeated medians. They are very robust
        (29 or 50 percent breakdown point, respectively), and if no
        outliers are present, the estimators are very similar to OLS.

Lightweight utilities for nucleic acid melting curve analysis are 
    important in life sciences and diagnostics. This software can be used for 
    the analysis and presentation of melting curve data from microbead-based 
    assays (surface melting curve analysis) and reactions in solution (e.g., 
    quantitative PCR (qPCR), real-time isothermal Amplification). Further 
    information are described in detail in two publications in The R Journal [
    <https://journal.r-project.org/archive/2013-2/roediger-bohm-schimke.pdf>; 
    <https://journal.r-project.org/archive/2015-1/RJ-2015-1.pdf>].