Contains statistical inference tools applied to Partial Linear Regression (PLR) models. Specifically, point estimation, confidence intervals estimation, bandwidth selection, goodness-of-fit tests and analysis of covariance are considered. Kernel-based methods, combined with ordinary least squares estimation, are used and time series errors are allowed. In addition, these techniques are also implemented for both parametric (linear) and nonparametric regression models.

Multivariate regression methods
	Partial Least Squares Regression (PLSR), Principal Component
	Regression (PCR) and Canonical Powered Partial Least Squares (CPPLS).

Different methods for PLS analysis of one or two data tables such as Tucker's Inter-Battery, NIPALS, SIMPLS, SIMPLS-CA, PLS Regression, and PLS Canonical Analysis. The main reference for this software is the awesome book (in French) 'La Regression PLS: Theorie et Pratique' by Michel Tenenhaus.

The plsdof package provides Degrees of Freedom estimates
        for Partial Least Squares (PLS) Regression. Model selection for
        PLS is based on various information criteria (aic, bic, gmdl)
        or on cross-validation. Estimates for the mean and covariance
        of the PLS regression coefficients are available. They allow
        the construction of approximate confidence intervals and the
        application of test procedures (Kramer and Sugiyama 
        2012 <doi:10.1198/jasa.2011.tm10107>).
        Further, cross-validation procedures for Ridge Regression and 
        Principal Components Regression are available.

Routines for PLS-based genomic analyses,
        implementing PLS methods for classification with
        microarray data and prediction of transcription factor
        activities from combined ChIP-chip analysis. The >=1.2-1
        versions include two new classification methods for microarray
        data: GSIM and Ridge PLS. The >=1.3 versions includes a
        new classification method combining variable selection and
        compression in logistic regression context: logit-SPLS; and
        an adaptive version of the sparse PLS.