Stixbox: Free Statistics Tools for Matlab

Stixbox is a useful set of functions (under the GPL) for doing statistical work in Matlab. Here’s the contents file:

Distribution functions.
dbeta – Beta density function.
dbinom – Binomial probability function.
dchisq – Chisquare density function.
df – F density function.
dgamma – Gamma density function.
dhypg – Hypergeometric probability function.
dlognorm – The log-normal density function.
dnorm – Normal density function.
dt – Student t density function.
dweib – The Weibull density function.
dgumbel – The Gumbel density function.

pbeta – Beta distribution function.
pbinom – Binomial cumulative probability function.
pchisq – Chisquare distribution function.
pf – F distribution function.
pgamma – Gamma distribution function.
phypg – Hypergeometric cumulative probability function.
plognorm – The log-normal distribution function.
pnorm – Normal distribution function.
pt – Student t cdf.
pweib – The Weibull distribution function.
pgumbel – The Gumbel distribution function.

qbeta – Beta inverse distribution function.
qbinom – Binomial inverse cdf.
qchisq – Chisquare inverse distribution function.
qf – F inverse distribution function.
qgamma – Gamma inverse distribution function.
qhypg – Hypergeometric inverse cdf.
qlognorm – The inverse log-normal distribution function.
qnorm – Normal inverse distribution function.
qt – Student t inverse distribution function.
qweib – The Weibull inverse distribution function.
qgumbel – The Gumbel inverse distribution function.

rbeta – Random numbers from the beta distribution.
rbinom – Random numbers from the binomial distribution.
rchisq – Random numbers from the chisquare distribution.
rf – Random numbers from the F distribution
rgamma – Random numbers from the gamma distribution.
rhypg – Random numbers from the hypergeometric distribution.
rlognorm – Log-normal random numbers.
rnorm – Normal random numbers (use randn instead).
rt – Random numbers from the student t distribution.
rweib – Random numbers from the Weibull distribution.
rgumbel – Random numbers from the Gumbel distribution.

Logistic regression.
ldiscrim – Compute a linear discriminant and plot the result.
logitfit – Fit a logistic regression model.
lodds – Log odds function.
loddsinv – Inverse of log odds function.

Various functions.
bincoef – Binomial coefficients.
cat2tbl – Take category data and produce a table of counts.
getdata – Some famous multivariate data sets.
quantile – Empirical quantile (percentile).
ranktrf – Rank transform data.
spearman – Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient.
stdize – Standardize columns to have mean 0 and standard deviation 1.
corr – Correlation coefficient.
cvar – Covariance.

Resampling methods.
covjack – Jackknife estimate of the variance of a parameter estimate.
covboot – Bootstrap estimate of the variance of a parameter estimate.
stdjack – Jackknife estimate of the parameter standard deviation.
stdboot – Bootstrap estimate of the parameter standard deviation.
rboot – Simulate a bootstrap resample from a sample.
ciboot – Bootstrap confidence interval.
test1b – Bootstrap t test and confidence interval for the mean.

Tests, confidence intervals, and model estimation.
cmpmod – Compare small linear model versus large one.
contincy – Test for contigency table row-column independence.
ciquant – Nonparametric confidence interval for quantile.
lsfit – Fit a least squares model.
lsselect – Select a predictor subset for regression.
test1n – Tests and confidence intervals, one normal sample.
test1r – Test for median equals 0 using rank test.
test2n – Tests and confidence intervals, two normal samples.
test2r – Test for equal location of two samples using rank test.
normmix – Estimate a mixture of normal distributions.

Graphics.
qqgamma – Gamma probability paper plot (and estimate).
qqnorm – Normal probability paper plot.
qqplot – Plot empirical quantile vs empirical quantile.
qqweib – Weibull probability paper plot.
qqgumbel – Gumbel probability paper plot.
kaplamai – Plot Kaplan-Maier estimate of survivor function.
linreg – Linear or polynomial regression, including plot.
histo – Plot a histogram (alternative to hist).
plotsym – Plot with symbols.
plotdens – Draw a nonparametric density estimate.
plotempd – Plot empirical distribution.
identify – Identify points on a plot by clicking with the mouse.
pairs – Pairwise scatter plots.

14 Responses to “Stixbox: Free Statistics Tools for Matlab”

  1. Anonymous

    Looks good.

  2. VKrokhin@hydromet.com

    Looks good.

  3. INGE DRAGSUND

    LOOKS GOOD

  4. veena

    it is good.

  5. saunois

    looks good…

  6. victor huang

    looks good

  7. victor huang

    looks good.

  8. victor huang

    try to take a look

  9. victor huang

    5th attempt to submit

  10. victor huang

    give up now.

  11. Fayez

    I did not access the tools yet

  12. Fayez

    Why is it difficult to browse the tools and see if it is fine or not?

  13. Tan Bui

    I need to do some statistics in matlab

  14. Tan Bui

    Second try

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