@stdlib/stats-base-dists-beta-pdf

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Probability Density Function

Beta distribution probability density function (PDF).

The probability density function (PDF) for a beta random variable is

where alpha > 0 is the first shape parameter and beta > 0 is the second shape parameter.

Installation

npm install @stdlib/stats-base-dists-beta-pdf

Usage

var pdf = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-beta-pdf' );

pdf( x, alpha, beta )

Evaluates the probability density function (PDF) for a beta distribution with parameters alpha (first shape parameter) and beta (second shape parameter).

var y = pdf( 0.5, 0.5, 1.0 );
// returns ~0.707

y = pdf( 0.1, 1.0, 1.0 );
// returns 1.0

y = pdf( 0.8, 4.0, 2.0 );
// returns ~2.048

If provided a x outside the support [0,1], the function returns 0.

var y = pdf( -0.1, 1.0, 1.0 );
// returns 0.0

y = pdf( 1.1, 1.0, 1.0 );
// returns 0.0

If provided NaN as any argument, the function returns NaN.

var y = pdf( NaN, 1.0, 1.0 );
// returns NaN

y = pdf( 0.0, NaN, 1.0 );
// returns NaN

y = pdf( 0.0, 1.0, NaN );
// returns NaN

If provided alpha <= 0, the function returns NaN.

var y = pdf( 0.5, 0.0, 1.0 );
// returns NaN

y = pdf( 0.5, -1.0, 1.0 );
// returns NaN

If provided beta <= 0, the function returns NaN.

var y = pdf( 0.5, 1.0, 0.0 );
// returns NaN

y = pdf( 0.5, 1.0, -1.0 );
// returns NaN

pdf.factory( alpha, beta )

Returns a function for evaluating the PDF for a beta distribution with parameters alpha (first shape parameter) and beta (second shape parameter).

var mypdf = pdf.factory( 0.5, 0.5 );

var y = mypdf( 0.8 );
// returns ~0.796

y = mypdf( 0.3 );
// returns ~0.695

Examples

var randu = require( '@stdlib/random-base-randu' );
var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants-float64-eps' );
var pdf = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-beta-pdf' );

var alpha;
var beta;
var x;
var y;
var i;

for ( i = 0; i < 10; i++ ) {
    x = randu();
    alpha = ( randu()*5.0 ) + EPS;
    beta = ( randu()*5.0 ) + EPS;
    y = pdf( x, alpha, beta );
    console.log( 'x: %d, α: %d, β: %d, f(x;α,β): %d', x.toFixed( 4 ), alpha.toFixed( 4 ), beta.toFixed( 4 ), y.toFixed( 4 ) );
}

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Notice

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For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop stdlib, see the main project repository.

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License

See LICENSE.

Copyright

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Changelog

0.2.2 (2024-07-28)

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Commits

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• 41d41e9 - test: include trailing newlines in Julia-generated JSON fixtures (by Philipp Burckhardt)
• 9ed7d0e - chore: add missing trailing newlines (by Philipp Burckhardt)

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Contributors

A total of 1 person contributed to this release. Thank you to this contributor:

• Philipp Burckhardt

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