Read and write 'GraphPad Prism' '.pzfx' files in R.

Mortality rates are typically provided in an abridged format, i.e., by age groups 0, [1, 5], [5, 10]', '[10, 15]', and so on. Some applications necessitate a detailed (single) age description. Despite the large number of proposed approaches in the literature, only a few methods ensure great performance at both younger and higher ages. For example, the 6-term 'Lagrange' interpolation function is well suited to mortality interpolation at younger ages (with irregular intervals), but not at older ages. The 'Karup-King' method, on the other hand, performs well at older ages but is not suitable for younger ones. Interested readers can find a full discussion of the two stated methods in the book Shryock, Siegel, and Associates (1993).The Q2q package combines the two methods to allow for the interpolation of mortality rates across all age groups. It begins by implementing each method independently, and then the resulting curves are linked using a 5-age averaged error between the two partial curves.

Construct message-passing style objects with types and features. Q7 types uses composition instead of inheritance in creating derived types, allowing defining any code segment as feature and associating any feature to any object. Compared to R6, Q7 is simpler and more flexible, and is more friendly in syntax.

A copula-based measure for quantifying asymmetry in dependence and associations. Documentation and theory about 'qad' is provided
    by the paper by Junker, Griessenberger & Trutschnig (2021, <doi:10.1016/j.csda.2020.107058>), and the paper by Trutschnig (2011, <doi:10.1016/j.jmaa.2011.06.013>).

Implements the Quantile Autoregressive Distributed Lag (QADF)
    unit root test proposed by Koenker and Xiao (2004)
    <doi:10.1198/016214504000001114>. The test examines unit root behaviour
    across the conditional distribution of a time series using quantile
    regression, providing a richer characterisation of persistence than
    standard ADF tests. Critical values follow Hansen (1995)
    <doi:10.1017/S0266466600009713>. Lag order selection is supported via
    AIC, BIC, or the t-statistic sequential testing approach.