Software for the analysis of extreme events: The current state and future directions (Q881399)

The authors provide an overview of existing publicly available software for the analysis of extreme values, including a summary of the statistical techniques that are available in each distributed unit. The authors begin the discussion of different packaged software units with those units that are global in their aims, and go on to discuss those units that focus on specific aspects of extreme value methodology. Then the authors discuss possible future directions for the development of software for the analysis of extreme values. The programming language, the statistical environment and other related issues such as licensing are discussed. Then documentation, feedback, design and development issues are also discussed.