XploRe
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XploRe is the name of a commercial statistics software, developed by the German software company MD*Tech. The current version is 4.7, new version are published annually. The user interacts with the software via the XploRe programming language, which is derived from the C programming language. Single XploRe programs are called Quantlets.
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[edit] Functions
Besides the standard functions for one- and multidimensional data analysis the focus is put on non- and semiparametric modelling and the statistics of financial markets.
- Kernel density estimation and regression (kernel regression)
- Single index models
- Generalized linear and additive models (GLM and GAM)
- Value at risk (VaR) and implied volatilities
[edit] XploRe Quantlet Client
With the XploRe Quantlet Client users can run XploRe as Java applet in a web browser. The applet transmits the user commands via a TCP/IP based communication protocol to the XploRe Quantlet Server, which computes the necessary results and sends them back to the client.
This technology is used as well to enrich electronic books [1] with interactive examples.
[edit] Literature
- Härdle, Klinke, Müller. XploRe Learning Guide. Springer. ISBN 3-540-66207-3
- Härdle, Klinke, Müller. XploRe Applications Guide. Springer. ISBN 3-540-67545-0
