multiblock-pls 1.1.0

An implementation of the most common partial least squares algorithms as multi-block methods

This is a newly maintained version of the MBPLS software originally developed by Andreas Baum and Laurent Vermue (homepage: https://github.com/DTUComputeStatisticsAndDataAnalysis/MBPLS/). This maintained version has been updated to be compatible with Python 3.8 and later. Lukas Kopecky, April 2026.

An easy to use Python package for (Multiblock) Partial Least Squares prediction modelling of univariate or multivariate outcomes. Four state of the art algorithms have been implemented and optimized for robust performance on large data matrices. The package has been designed to be able to handle missing data, such that application is straight forward using the commonly known Scikit-learn API and its model selection toolbox.

The documentation is available at https://mbpls.readthedocs.io and elaborate (real-world) Jupyter Notebook examples can be found at https://github.com/kopeckylukas/MB-PLS/tree/master/examples

This package can be cited using the following reference.

Baum et al., (2019). Multiblock PLS: Block dependent prediction modeling for Python. Journal of Open Source Software, 4(34), 1190

Installation

• Install the package for Python3 using the following command. Some dependencies might require an upgrade (scikit-learn, numpy and scipy).

  $ pip install multiblock-pls
• Now you can import the MBPLS class by typing

  from mbpls.mbpls import MBPLS

Quick Start

Use the mbpls package for Partial Least Squares (PLS) prediction modeling

import numpy as np
from mbpls.mbpls import MBPLS

num_samples = 40
num_features = 200

# Generate random data matrix X
x = np.random.rand(num_samples, num_features)

# Generate random reference vector y
y = np.random.rand(num_samples,1)

# Establish prediction model using 2 latent variables (components)
pls = MBPLS(n_components=2)
pls.fit(x,y)
y_pred = pls.predict(x)

The mbpls package for Multiblock Partial Least Squares (MB-PLS) prediction modeling

import numpy as np
from mbpls.mbpls import MBPLS

num_samples = 40
num_features_x1 = 200
num_features_x2 = 250

# Generate two random data matrices X1 and X2 (two blocks)
x1 = np.random.rand(num_samples, num_features_x1)
x2 = np.random.rand(num_samples, num_features_x2)

# Generate random reference vector y
y = np.random.rand(num_samples, 1)

# Establish prediction model using 3 latent variables (components)
mbpls = MBPLS(n_components=3)
mbpls.fit([x1, x2],y)
y_pred = mbpls.predict([x1, x2])

# Use built-in plot method for exploratory analysis of multiblock pls models
mbpls.plot(num_components=3)