kStatistics is a package in R that serves as a unified framework for estimating univariate and multivariate cumulants as well as products of univariate and multivariate cumulants of a random sample, using unbiased estimators with minimum variance. The main computational machinery of kStatistics is an algorithm for computing multi-index partitions. The same algorithm underlies the general-purpose multivariate Fa\`a di Bruno's formula, which has been therefore included in the last release of the package. This formula gives the coefficients of formal power series compositions as well as the partial derivatives of multivariable function compositions. One of the most significant applications of this formula is the possibility to generate many well-known polynomial families as special cases. So, in the package, there are special functions for generating very popular polynomial families, such as the Bell polynomials. However further families can be obtained, for suitable choices of the formal power series involved in the composition or when suitable symbolic strategies are employed. In both cases, we give examples on how to modify the R codes of the package to accomplish this task. Future developments are addressed at the end of the paper.
翻译:kStatisticistics 是R 中的一个包件, 用作估算单向和多变量积聚物的统一框架, 以及随机抽样的单向和多变量积聚物的产物, 使用没有偏差的估测器。 kStatistics的主要计算机制是计算多指数分区的算法。 相同的算法是通用多变量 Fa ⁇ a di Bruno 的公式的基础, 因此, 该公式已经包含在软件包的最后版本中。 这个公式给出了正式权力序列构成的系数, 以及多变量函数构成的部分衍生物。 这个公式的最重要应用之一是生成许多众所周知的多元家族作为特殊案例的可能性。 因此, 在软件包中, 存在生成非常受欢迎的多数值家庭的特殊功能, 如 Bell 多数值家庭。 但是, 还可以获得更多的家庭, 以适当选择组成中涉及的正式权力序列, 或使用合适的符号战略。 在这两种情况下, 我们举例说明如何修改未来软件的 R 代码, 以完成这个任务 。