SBCK (Statistical Bias Correction Kit)

Features

• python3 and R version
• c++ independent files for Sparse Histogram
• Implement classic methods of bias correction (see [8,9] for the definition of bias correction)
• Quantile Mapping [5,7,14], parametric and non parametric version
• CDFt methods [6]
• OTC and dOTC methods [9]
• R2D2 method [11]
• MBCn method [4]
• QDM method [3]
• MRec method [1]
• ECBC method [12]
• TSMBC method [15], for autocorrelations.

How to select a bias correction method ?

This summary of ability of each method to perform a bias correction is proposed by François, (2020). Please refer to this article for further interpretation.

Characteristics	CDF-t	R2D2	dOTC	MBCn	MRec
Correction of univariate dist. prop.	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Modification of correlations of the model	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Capacity to correct inter-var. prop.	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Capacity to correct spatial prop.	❌	✔️	✔️	⚠️	⚠️
Capacity to correct temporal prop.	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Preserve the rank structure of the model	✔️	⚠️	⚠️	⚠️	⚠️
Capacity to correct small geographical area	n.a.	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Capacity to correct large geographical area	n.a.	⚠️	⚠️	⚠️	❌
Allow for change of the multi-dim. prop.	✔️	❌	✔️	⚠️	✔️

Python instruction

Requires:

• python3
• Eigen
• numpy
• scipy
• pybind11

You can install from pypi:

pip3 install SBCK

Or from sources:

git clone https://github.com/yrobink/SBCK-python.git
cd SBCK
pip3 install .

If the Eigen library is not found, use:

pip3 install . eigen="path-to-eigen"

Acknowledgements

Thanks to [Trevor James Smith] for his help with the publication on pypi.

License

Copyright(c) 2021 / 2023 Yoann Robin

This file is part of SBCK.

SBCK is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

SBCK is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with SBCK. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

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