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vscc

Variable Selection for Clustering and Classification

v0.8 · Oct 10, 2025 · GPL (>= 2)

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Performs variable selection/feature reduction under a clustering or classification framework. In particular, it can be used in an automated fashion using mixture model-based methods ('teigen' and 'mclust' are currently supported). Can account for mixtures of non-Gaussian distributions via Manly transform (via 'ManlyMix'). See Andrews and McNicholas (2014) <doi:10.1007/s00357-013-9139-2> and Neal and McNicholas (2023) <doi:10.48550/arXiv.2305.16464>.

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Dependencies Reverse dependencies ManlyMix teigen mclust MixGHD vscc

Version History

7 tracked
new 0.8 Mar 10, 2026
updated 0.8 ← 0.7 diff Oct 10, 2025
updated 0.7 ← 0.6 diff Oct 17, 2023
updated 0.6 ← 0.5 diff Jun 5, 2023
updated 0.5 ← 0.4 diff May 7, 2023
updated 0.4 ← 0.2 diff Oct 15, 2022
new 0.2 Nov 16, 2013