PSP(ID:6792/psp002)

Subsumption of several stats systems 

for Package of Statistical Programs

W. J. Kennedy, Statistical Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

includes many susbsytems, all named for animals:

  • GAVIAL - algorithms for analysis of variance and covariance of incomplete block and lattice designs;
  • HELARCTOS- a multiple linear regression program
  • MOUFLON - a linear regression model building system
  • ELAFOS - frequency table and chi-square analysis
  • APTERYX - factor analysis
  • TARSIER - nonlinear regression (Hartley algorithm)
  • AARDVARK - analysis of variance

Related languages
AARDVARK => PSP   Incorporated into
References:
  • Schucany, W. R.; Minton, Paul D.; Shannon, Stanley B. "A Survey of Statistical Packages" view details Extract: PSP
    Various general-purpose statistical programs have been prepared by the Numerical Analysis and Data Processing Section. These were originally written for the IBM 7074, but have now been revised for the IBM 360/50, using either FORTRAN IV or PL/I. Some of the major programs are: GAVIAL, algorithms for analysis of variance and covariance of incomplete block and lattice designs; HELARCTOS, a multiple linear regression program; MOUFLON, a linear regression model building system; ELAFOS, frequency table, chi-square analysis; APTERYX, factor analysis; TARSIER, nonlinear regression (Hartley algorithm); and AARDVARK, analysis of variance--a general system for all balanced complete structures and certain nonorthogonal cases.


          in [ACM] ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR) 4(2) June 1972 view details