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Laplace

Laplace distribution constructor.

Installation

npm install @stdlib/stats-base-dists-laplace-ctor

Alternatively,

• To load the package in a website via a script tag without installation and bundlers, use the ES Module available on the esm branch (see README).
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Usage

var Laplace = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-laplace-ctor' );

Laplace( [mu, b] )

Returns a Laplace distribution object.

var laplace = new Laplace();

var mu = laplace.mean;
// returns 0.0

By default, mu = 0.0 and b = 1.0. To create a distribution having a different mu (location parameter) and b (scale parameter), provide the corresponding arguments.

var laplace = new Laplace( 2.0, 4.0 );

var mu = laplace.mean;
// returns 2.0

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laplace

A Laplace distribution object has the following properties and methods...

Writable Properties

laplace.mu

Location parameter of the distribution.

var laplace = new Laplace();

var mu = laplace.mu;
// returns 0.0

laplace.mu = 3.0;

mu = laplace.mu;
// returns 3.0

laplace.b

Scale parameter of the distribution. b must be a positive number.

var laplace = new Laplace( 2.0, 4.0 );

var b = laplace.b;
// returns 4.0

laplace.b = 3.0;

b = laplace.b;
// returns 3.0

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Computed Properties

Laplace.prototype.entropy

Returns the differential entropy.

var laplace = new Laplace( 4.0, 12.0 );

var entropy = laplace.entropy;
// returns ~4.178

Laplace.prototype.kurtosis

Returns the excess kurtosis.

var laplace = new Laplace( 4.0, 12.0 );

var kurtosis = laplace.kurtosis;
// returns 3.0

Laplace.prototype.mean

Returns the expected value.

var laplace = new Laplace( 4.0, 12.0 );

var mu = laplace.mean;
// returns 4.0

Laplace.prototype.median

Returns the median.

var laplace = new Laplace( 4.0, 12.0 );

var median = laplace.median;
// returns 4.0

Laplace.prototype.mode

Returns the mode.

var laplace = new Laplace( 4.0, 12.0 );

var mode = laplace.mode;
// returns 4.0

Laplace.prototype.skewness

Returns the skewness.

var laplace = new Laplace( 4.0, 12.0 );

var skewness = laplace.skewness;
// returns 0.0

Laplace.prototype.stdev

Returns the standard deviation.

var laplace = new Laplace( 4.0, 12.0 );

var s = laplace.stdev;
// returns ~16.971

Laplace.prototype.variance

Returns the variance.

var laplace = new Laplace( 4.0, 12.0 );

var s2 = laplace.variance;
// returns 288.0

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Methods

Laplace.prototype.cdf( x )

Evaluates the cumulative distribution function (CDF).

var laplace = new Laplace( 2.0, 4.0 );

var y = laplace.cdf( 0.5 );
// returns ~0.344

Laplace.prototype.logcdf( x )

Evaluates the natural logarithm of the cumulative distribution function (CDF).

var laplace = new Laplace( 2.0, 4.0 );

var y = laplace.logcdf( 2.0 );
// returns ~-0.693

Laplace.prototype.logpdf( x )

Evaluates the natural logarithm of the probability density function (PDF).

var laplace = new Laplace( 2.0, 4.0 );

var y = laplace.logpdf( 0.8 );
// returns ~-2.379

Laplace.prototype.mgf( t )

Evaluates the moment-generating function (MGF).

var laplace = new Laplace( 2.0, 4.0 );

var y = laplace.mgf( 0.2 );
// returns ~4.144

Laplace.prototype.pdf( x )

Evaluates the probability density function (PDF).

var laplace = new Laplace( 2.0, 4.0 );

var y = laplace.pdf( 2.0 );
// returns 0.125

Laplace.prototype.quantile( p )

Evaluates the quantile function at probability p.

var laplace = new Laplace( 2.0, 4.0 );

var y = laplace.quantile( 0.5 );
// returns 2.0

y = laplace.quantile( 1.9 );
// returns NaN

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Examples

var Laplace = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-laplace-ctor' );

var laplace = new Laplace( 2.0, 4.0 );

var mean = laplace.mean;
// returns 2.0

var median = laplace.median;
// returns 2.0

var s2 = laplace.variance;
// returns 32.0

var y = laplace.cdf( 0.8 );
// returns ~0.37

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Notice

This package is part of stdlib, a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.

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License

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