Econotron Software, Inc.

Econotron Software, Inc.

The following products are developed by Econotron Software, Inc. for use with GAUSS. Technical support is provided directly through the developer

GAUSSX v5.0

A Full-featured Econometrics Package for GAUSS, Gaussx incorporates a full featured set of professional state of the art econometric routines that run under GAUSS. These tools can be used within Gaussx, both in research and in teaching. Alternatively, since the GAUSS source is included, individual econometric routines can be extracted and integrated in stand-alone GAUSS programs.

Gaussx provides an environment that makes econometric programming a joy. For example,

ols y c x1 x2;

does ordinary least squares, while

mcmc z1 c z3 z4;
userproc = &g_tobit;

does a Bayesian estimation of a Tobit model using Markov Chain Monte Carlo.

Gaussx provides for linear and non-linear optimization with and without parameter constraints. A full set of econometric models, estimation routines and tests are supported. Including: time series analysis, LDV models, GARCH models, exponential smoothing, X12 seasonal adjustment, non-parametric analysis, neural networks, wavelets, forecasting, Kalman filter, stochastic volatility, robust estimation, Bayesian estimation, cluster analysis, financial tools, econometric tests, Monte Carlo simulation and statistical distributions.

Gaussx is designed for econometricians and financial analysts and has been continuously upgraded over 15 years. The open source paradigm allows econometricians to use Gaussx routines as templates for their own code.

Platform: Windows, LINUX, UNIX

Mercury v4.0

Mercury consists of a set of functions that provide an interface with GAUSS and the GAUSS Enterprise Engine. These function permit sending strings, values and data from the external application to, running GAUSS code or procedures, and returning the data back to the external application. Thread control is explicitly supported.

Mercury has four main components:

An Excel add-in that links an Excel Workbook to GAUSS. Data is sent to GAUSS, where it is processed, and the results are returned to the specified cells in the spreadsheet. Excel 95, 97, 2000 and XP are supported.
A library of interface functions for developers who need to link GAUSS to an external application using custom interfaces. Sample example code is provided for VB and C++ applications.
Windows clipboard support for GAUSS.
A demonstration project showing how GAUSS compliant DLLs are created.

Mercury is designed for developers who wish to use GAUSS functionality within their applications, or who need to provide a custom front end for GAUSS; it is available for the Windows version of GAUSS, and the GAUSS Enterprise Engine.

IGX - Integrated GraphiX for GAUSS

Interactive GraphiX (IGX) is a Windows graphics package specifically designed for GAUSS. IGX provides a high degree of control over a graphic environment while the graph is displayed, either interactively through menus using the mouse and keyboard, or through the use of GAUSS commands.

IGX allows you to:

Generate 20 different 2D and 3-D plot types such as scatter, line, bar, pie, radar, surface, contour, area, pyramid, candlestick, bubble, gantt.
Rotate the plot, and set shadow, depth and perspective.
Zoom and scroll plots
Use any Windows font; support for Greek and mathematical symbols, subscripts and superscripts.
Display, arrange, and print multiple windows, as overlays or inserts.
Use a wide range of annotation objects.
Use templates as a graphics style sheet.
Plot real time (streaming) data, as well as animations.
Export to 10 different output formats.
Use image processing tools to enhance your graphic.

IGX is designed to be run from GAUSS as part of a set of GAUSScommand file, from a template, interactively from the graph, or by running GAUSScommands while the graph is displayed. It is specifically designed for any GAUSS user who requires an alternative to PQG, and is available for the Windows version of GAUSS.