scoringfunctions: Loss Functions for Assessing Point Forecasts

Implements consistent loss functions and the corresponding identification functions for point forecasts, including those of the mean, the median, quantiles, expectiles, moments and Huber functionals (Gneiting T (2011) <doi:10.1198/jasa.2011.r10138>; Fissler T, Ziegel JF (2016) <doi:10.1214/16-AOS1439>). Pointwise losses and realised average scores are both available. Detailed documentation of the functions' properties is included for facilitating the interpretation of results.

Package details

AuthorHristos Tyralis [aut, cre] (ORCID: <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8932-4997>), Georgia Papacharalampous [aut] (ORCID: <https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5446-954X>)
MaintainerHristos Tyralis <montchrister@gmail.com>
LicenseGPL-3
Version1.2
Package repositoryView on CRAN
Installation Install the latest version of this package by entering the following in R:
install.packages("scoringfunctions")

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scoringfunctions documentation built on Aug. 30, 2026, 5:07 p.m.