Package edu.cmu.tetrad.util.dist
Class Beta
java.lang.Object
edu.cmu.tetrad.util.dist.Beta
- All Implemented Interfaces:
Distribution
,TetradSerializable
,Serializable
Implements a Beta distribution for purposes of drawing random numbers. The parameters are alpha and beta. See
Wikipedia.
- Author:
- josephramsey
- See Also:
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptiongetName()
Please don't make me say it...int
Uh, there are 2 parameters...double
getParameter
(int index) The order of parameters is alpha = 0, beta = 1.getParameterName
(int index) The order of parameters is alpha = 0, beta = 1.double
Returns the next random.static Beta
Generates a simple exemplar of this class to test serialization.void
setParameter
(int index, double value) The order of parameters is alpha = 0, beta = 1.toString()
A string representation of the distribution.
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Method Details
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serializableInstance
Generates a simple exemplar of this class to test serialization.- Returns:
- Ibid.
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nextRandom
public double nextRandom()Returns the next random.- Specified by:
nextRandom
in interfaceDistribution
- Returns:
- Ibid.
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setParameter
public void setParameter(int index, double value) The order of parameters is alpha = 0, beta = 1.- Specified by:
setParameter
in interfaceDistribution
- Parameters:
index
- the index of the parameter.value
- the value.
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getParameter
public double getParameter(int index) The order of parameters is alpha = 0, beta = 1.- Specified by:
getParameter
in interfaceDistribution
- Parameters:
index
- the index.- Returns:
- The Ibid.
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getParameterName
The order of parameters is alpha = 0, beta = 1.- Specified by:
getParameterName
in interfaceDistribution
- Parameters:
index
- the index.- Returns:
- Ibid.
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getNumParameters
public int getNumParameters()Uh, there are 2 parameters...- Specified by:
getNumParameters
in interfaceDistribution
- Returns:
- Ibid.
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getName
Please don't make me say it...- Specified by:
getName
in interfaceDistribution
- Returns:
- the name.
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toString
A string representation of the distribution.
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