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Least Angle Regression, Lasso and Forward Stagewise

v1.3 · Apr 13, 2022 · GPL-2

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Efficient procedures for fitting an entire lasso sequence with the cost of a single least squares fit. Least angle regression and infinitesimal forward stagewise regression are related to the lasso, as described in the paper below.

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Reverse Dependencies (41)

depends

FeaLect OTRselect PAGWAS TSMCP changepointsVar elasticnet gamlss.lasso gwrr monomvn mrMLM mrMLM.GUI scalreg sealasso sisVIVE

imports

Cascade DisaggregateTS FindIt PAGE Patterns QTL.gCIMapping RobMixReg SPSP SelectBoost TSdisaggregation chemometrics facmodTS lassopv mcb perryExamples plsRcox spikeslab

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Version History

new 1.3 Mar 10, 2026

updated 1.3 ← 1.2 diff Apr 12, 2022

updated 1.2 ← 1.1 diff Apr 23, 2013

updated 1.1 ← 0.9-8 diff Mar 1, 2012

updated 0.9-8 ← 0.9-7 diff Mar 6, 2011

updated 0.9-7 ← 0.9-6 diff Feb 24, 2009

updated 0.9-6 ← 0.9-5 diff Apr 16, 2007

updated 0.9-5 ← 0.9-4 diff Sep 16, 2004

new 0.9-4 May 16, 2003