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 # nimbleCarbon
-An R package with model libraries and utility function for SPD analysis using the Nimble framework.
+The _nimbleCarbon_ package provides utility functions and bespoke probability distributions for the Bayesian analyses of radiocarbon dates using the [NIMBLE](https://r-nimble.org/) framework. The package is particularly dedicated to demographic inferences based on changing frequencies of radiocarbon dates and enables parameter estimations and model comparison for the following population growth models:
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+* Exponential
+* Logistic
+* Double-Exponential
+* Exponential-Logistic
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+Community contributions of additional growth models and features are welcome.
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