JSci.maths.statistics
Class BetaDistribution

java.lang.Object
  JSci.maths.statistics.ProbabilityDistribution
      JSci.maths.statistics.BetaDistribution

public final class BetaDistribution

extends ProbabilityDistribution

The BetaDistribution class provides an object for encapsulating beta distributions.

Constructor Summary

BetaDistribution(double dgrP, double dgrQ)
Constructs a beta distribution.

Method Summary

double	cumulative(double X) Cumulative beta distribution function.
double	getDegreesOfFreedomP() Returns the degrees of freedom p.
double	getDegreesOfFreedomQ() Returns the degrees of freedom q.
double	inverse(double probability) Inverse of the cumulative beta distribution function.
double	probability(double X) Probability density function of a beta distribution.

Methods inherited from class JSci.maths.statistics.ProbabilityDistribution

checkRange, checkRange, findRoot

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

BetaDistribution

public BetaDistribution(double dgrP,
                        double dgrQ)

Constructs a beta distribution.

Parameters:

dgrP - degrees of freedom p.

dgrQ - degrees of freedom q.

Method Detail

getDegreesOfFreedomP

public double getDegreesOfFreedomP()

Returns the degrees of freedom p.

getDegreesOfFreedomQ

public double getDegreesOfFreedomQ()

Returns the degrees of freedom q.

probability

public double probability(double X)

Probability density function of a beta distribution.

Specified by:

probability in class ProbabilityDistribution

Returns:

the probability that a stochastic variable x has the value X, i.e. P(x=X).

cumulative

public double cumulative(double X)

Cumulative beta distribution function.

Specified by:

cumulative in class ProbabilityDistribution

Returns:

the probability that a stochastic variable x is less then X, i.e. P(x<X).

inverse

public double inverse(double probability)

Inverse of the cumulative beta distribution function.

Specified by:

inverse in class ProbabilityDistribution

Returns:

the value X for which P(x<X).