GammaDistribution (Apache Commons Math 3.3 API)

org.apache.commons.math3.distribution

## Class GammaDistribution

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.math3.distribution.AbstractRealDistribution
  - - org.apache.commons.math3.distribution.GammaDistribution

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, RealDistribution

      public class GammaDistribution
      extends AbstractRealDistribution

  Implementation of the Gamma distribution.
  Version:
    $Id: GammaDistribution.java 1534362 2013-10-21 20:23:54Z tn $
  See Also:
    Gamma distribution (Wikipedia), Gamma distribution (MathWorld), Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static double` | `DEFAULT_INVERSE_ABSOLUTE_ACCURACY` Default inverse cumulative probability accuracy.

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.commons.math3.distribution.AbstractRealDistribution

      `random, randomData, SOLVER_DEFAULT_ABSOLUTE_ACCURACY`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `GammaDistribution(double shape, double scale)` Creates a new gamma distribution with specified values of the shape and scale parameters.
    `GammaDistribution(double shape, double scale, double inverseCumAccuracy)` Creates a new gamma distribution with specified values of the shape and scale parameters.
    `GammaDistribution(RandomGenerator rng, double shape, double scale)` Creates a Gamma distribution.
    `GammaDistribution(RandomGenerator rng, double shape, double scale, double inverseCumAccuracy)` Creates a Gamma distribution.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `double` | `cumulativeProbability(double x)` For a random variable `X` whose values are distributed according to this distribution, this method returns `P(X <= x)`.
    `double` | `density(double x)` Returns the probability density function (PDF) of this distribution evaluated at the specified point `x`.
    `double` | `getAlpha()` Deprecated. as of version 3.1, `getShape()` should be preferred. This method will be removed in version 4.0.
    `double` | `getBeta()` Deprecated. as of version 3.1, `getScale()` should be preferred. This method will be removed in version 4.0.
    `double` | `getNumericalMean()` Use this method to get the numerical value of the mean of this distribution.
    `double` | `getNumericalVariance()` Use this method to get the numerical value of the variance of this distribution.
    `double` | `getScale()` Returns the scale parameter of `this` distribution.
    `double` | `getShape()` Returns the shape parameter of `this` distribution.
    `protected double` | `getSolverAbsoluteAccuracy()` Returns the solver absolute accuracy for inverse cumulative computation.
    `double` | `getSupportLowerBound()` Access the lower bound of the support.
    `double` | `getSupportUpperBound()` Access the upper bound of the support.
    `boolean` | `isSupportConnected()` Use this method to get information about whether the support is connected, i.e.
    `boolean` | `isSupportLowerBoundInclusive()` Whether or not the lower bound of support is in the domain of the density function.
    `boolean` | `isSupportUpperBoundInclusive()` Whether or not the upper bound of support is in the domain of the density function.
    `double` | `logDensity(double x)` Returns the natural logarithm of the probability density function (PDF) of this distribution evaluated at the specified point `x`.
    `double` | `sample()` This implementation uses the following algorithms:

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.math3.distribution.AbstractRealDistribution

      `cumulativeProbability, inverseCumulativeProbability, probability, probability, reseedRandomGenerator, sample`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### DEFAULT_INVERSE_ABSOLUTE_ACCURACY

          public static final double DEFAULT_INVERSE_ABSOLUTE_ACCURACY

      Default inverse cumulative probability accuracy.
      Since:
        2.1
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### GammaDistribution

          public GammaDistribution(double shape,
                           double scale)
                            throws NotStrictlyPositiveException

      Creates a new gamma distribution with specified values of the shape and scale parameters.
      Parameters:
        `shape` - the shape parameter
        `scale` - the scale parameter
      Throws:
        `NotStrictlyPositiveException` - if `shape <= 0` or `scale <= 0`.

    - #### GammaDistribution

          public GammaDistribution(double shape,
                           double scale,
                           double inverseCumAccuracy)
                            throws NotStrictlyPositiveException

      Creates a new gamma distribution with specified values of the shape and scale parameters.
      Parameters:
        `shape` - the shape parameter
        `scale` - the scale parameter
        `inverseCumAccuracy` - the maximum absolute error in inverse cumulative probability estimates (defaults to `DEFAULT_INVERSE_ABSOLUTE_ACCURACY`).
      Throws:
        `NotStrictlyPositiveException` - if `shape <= 0` or `scale <= 0`.
      Since:
        2.1

    - #### GammaDistribution

          public GammaDistribution(RandomGenerator rng,
                           double shape,
                           double scale)
                            throws NotStrictlyPositiveException

      Creates a Gamma distribution.
      Parameters:
        `rng` - Random number generator.
        `shape` - the shape parameter
        `scale` - the scale parameter
      Throws:
        `NotStrictlyPositiveException` - if `shape <= 0` or `scale <= 0`.
      Since:
        3.3

    - #### GammaDistribution

          public GammaDistribution(RandomGenerator rng,
                           double shape,
                           double scale,
                           double inverseCumAccuracy)
                            throws NotStrictlyPositiveException

      Creates a Gamma distribution.
      Parameters:
        `rng` - Random number generator.
        `shape` - the shape parameter
        `scale` - the scale parameter
        `inverseCumAccuracy` - the maximum absolute error in inverse cumulative probability estimates (defaults to `DEFAULT_INVERSE_ABSOLUTE_ACCURACY`).
      Throws:
        `NotStrictlyPositiveException` - if `shape <= 0` or `scale <= 0`.
      Since:
        3.1

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getAlpha

          @Deprecated
          public double getAlpha()

      Deprecated. as of version 3.1, `getShape()` should be preferred. This method will be removed in version 4.0.
      Returns the shape parameter of `this` distribution.
      Returns:
        the shape parameter

    - #### getShape

          public double getShape()

      Returns the shape parameter of `this` distribution.
      Returns:
        the shape parameter
      Since:
        3.1

    - #### getBeta

          @Deprecated
          public double getBeta()

      Deprecated. as of version 3.1, `getScale()` should be preferred. This method will be removed in version 4.0.
      Returns the scale parameter of `this` distribution.
      Returns:
        the scale parameter

    - #### getScale

          public double getScale()

      Returns the scale parameter of `this` distribution.
      Returns:
        the scale parameter
      Since:
        3.1

    - #### density

          public double density(double x)

      Returns the probability density function (PDF) of this distribution evaluated at the specified point `x`. In general, the PDF is the derivative of the `CDF`. If the derivative does not exist at `x`, then an appropriate replacement should be returned, e.g. `Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY`, `Double.NaN`, or the limit inferior or limit superior of the difference quotient.
      Parameters:
        `x` - the point at which the PDF is evaluated
      Returns:
        the value of the probability density function at point `x`

    - #### logDensity

          public double logDensity(double x)

      Returns the natural logarithm of the probability density function (PDF) of this distribution evaluated at the specified point `x`. In general, the PDF is the derivative of the `CDF`. If the derivative does not exist at `x`, then an appropriate replacement should be returned, e.g. `Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY`, `Double.NaN`, or the limit inferior or limit superior of the difference quotient. Note that due to the floating point precision and under/overflow issues, this method will for some distributions be more precise and faster than computing the logarithm of `RealDistribution.density(double)`. The default implementation simply computes the logarithm of `density(x)`.
      Overrides:
        `logDensity` in class `AbstractRealDistribution`
      Parameters:
        `x` - the point at which the PDF is evaluated
      Returns:
        the logarithm of the value of the probability density function at point `x`

    - #### cumulativeProbability

          public double cumulativeProbability(double x)

      For a random variable `X` whose values are distributed according to this distribution, this method returns `P(X <= x)`. In other words, this method represents the (cumulative) distribution function (CDF) for this distribution. The implementation of this method is based on:
      - Chi-Squared Distribution, equation (9).
      - Casella, G., & Berger, R. (1990). Statistical Inference. Belmont, CA: Duxbury Press.
      Parameters:
        `x` - the point at which the CDF is evaluated
      Returns:
        the probability that a random variable with this distribution takes a value less than or equal to `x`

    - #### getSolverAbsoluteAccuracy

          protected double getSolverAbsoluteAccuracy()

      Returns the solver absolute accuracy for inverse cumulative computation. You can override this method in order to use a Brent solver with an absolute accuracy different from the default.
      Overrides:
        `getSolverAbsoluteAccuracy` in class `AbstractRealDistribution`
      Returns:
        the maximum absolute error in inverse cumulative probability estimates

    - #### getNumericalMean

          public double getNumericalMean()

      Use this method to get the numerical value of the mean of this distribution. For shape parameter `alpha` and scale parameter `beta`, the mean is `alpha * beta`.
      Returns:
        the mean or `Double.NaN` if it is not defined

    - #### getNumericalVariance

          public double getNumericalVariance()

      Use this method to get the numerical value of the variance of this distribution. For shape parameter `alpha` and scale parameter `beta`, the variance is `alpha * beta^2`.
      Returns:
        the variance (possibly `Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY` as for certain cases in `TDistribution`) or `Double.NaN` if it is not defined

    - #### getSupportLowerBound

          public double getSupportLowerBound()

      Access the lower bound of the support. This method must return the same value as `inverseCumulativeProbability(0)`. In other words, this method must return

      `inf {x in R | P(X <= x) > 0}`.

      The lower bound of the support is always 0 no matter the parameters.
      Returns:
        lower bound of the support (always 0)

    - #### getSupportUpperBound

          public double getSupportUpperBound()

      Access the upper bound of the support. This method must return the same value as `inverseCumulativeProbability(1)`. In other words, this method must return

      `inf {x in R | P(X <= x) = 1}`.

      The upper bound of the support is always positive infinity no matter the parameters.
      Returns:
        upper bound of the support (always Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY)

    - #### isSupportLowerBoundInclusive

          public boolean isSupportLowerBoundInclusive()

      Whether or not the lower bound of support is in the domain of the density function. Returns true iff `getSupporLowerBound()` is finite and `density(getSupportLowerBound())` returns a non-NaN, non-infinite value.
      Returns:
        true if the lower bound of support is finite and the density function returns a non-NaN, non-infinite value there

    - #### isSupportUpperBoundInclusive

          public boolean isSupportUpperBoundInclusive()

      Whether or not the upper bound of support is in the domain of the density function. Returns true iff `getSupportUpperBound()` is finite and `density(getSupportUpperBound())` returns a non-NaN, non-infinite value.
      Returns:
        true if the upper bound of support is finite and the density function returns a non-NaN, non-infinite value there

    - #### isSupportConnected

          public boolean isSupportConnected()

      Use this method to get information about whether the support is connected, i.e. whether all values between the lower and upper bound of the support are included in the support. The support of this distribution is connected.
      Returns:
        `true`

    - #### sample

          public double sample()

      This implementation uses the following algorithms:

      For 0 < shape < 1:
      Ahrens, J. H. and Dieter, U., Computer methods for sampling from gamma, beta, Poisson and binomial distributions. Computing, 12, 223-246, 1974.

      For shape >= 1:
      Marsaglia and Tsang, A Simple Method for Generating Gamma Variables. ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software, Volume 26 Issue 3, September, 2000.

      Specified by:
        `sample` in interface `RealDistribution`
      Overrides:
        `sample` in class `AbstractRealDistribution`
      Returns:
        random value sampled from the Gamma(shape, scale) distribution

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