| alpha.compute | computes cumulative logistic coefficients using probabilities | 
| attrib.dens | associates to a function of density parameter optimization an attribute to distinguish between ordinal and normal cases | 
| dens.norm | computes the multinormal density of a given continuous measurement vector for all classes | 
| dens.prod.ordi | computes the probability of a given discrete measurement vector for all classes under a product of multinomial | 
| downward | performs the downward step of the peeling algorithm and computes unnormalized triplet and individual weights | 
| downward.connect | performs a downward step for a connector | 
| e.step | performs the E step of the EM algorithm for a single pedigree for both cases with and without familial dependence | 
| init.norm | computes initial values for the EM algorithm in the case of continuous measurements | 
| init.ordi | computes the initial values for EM algorithm in the case of ordinal measurements | 
| init.p.trans | initializes the transition probabilities | 
| lca.model | fits latent class models for phenotypic measurements in pedigrees with or without familial dependence using an Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm | 
| model.select | selects a latent class model for pedigree data | 
| n.param | computes the number of parameters of a model | 
| optim.const.ordi | performs the M step for the measurement distribution parameters in multinomial case, with an ordinal constraint on the parameters | 
| optim.diff.norm | performs the M step for measurement density parameters in multinormal case | 
| optim.equal.norm | performs the M step for measurement density parameters in multinormal case | 
| optim.gene.norm | performs the M step for measurement density parameters in multinormal case | 
| optim.indep.norm | performs the M step for measurement density parameters in multinormal case | 
| optim.noconst.ordi | performs the M step for the measurement distribution parameters in multinomial case without constraint on the parameters | 
| optim.probs | performs the M step of the EM algorithm for the probability parameters | 
| p.compute | computes the probability vector using logistic coefficients | 
| p.post.child | computes the posterior probability of observations of a child | 
| p.post.found | computes the posterior probability of observations of a founder | 
| param.cont | parameters to be used for examples in the case of continuous measurements | 
| param.ordi | parameters to be used for examples in the case of discrete or ordinal measurements | 
| ped.cont | pedigrees with continuous data to be used for examples | 
| ped.ordi | pedigrees with discrete or ordinal data to be used for examples | 
| peel | peeling order of pedigrees and couples in pedigrees | 
| probs | probabilities parameters to be used for examples | 
| upward | performs the upward step of the peeling algorithm of a pedigree | 
| upward.connect | performs the upward step for a connector | 
| weight.famdep | performs the computation of triplet and individual weights for a pedigree under familial dependence | 
| weight.nuc | performs the computation of unnormalized triplet and individuals weights for a nuclear family in the pedigree |