Standard Deviation

Fréchet distribution standard deviation.

The standard deviation for a Fréchet random variable shape α > 0, scale s > 0, and location parameter m is

sigma equals StartLayout Enlarged left-brace 1st Row 1st Column s StartRoot normal upper Gamma left-parenthesis 1 minus StartFraction 2 Over alpha EndFraction right-parenthesis minus left-parenthesis normal upper Gamma left-parenthesis 1 minus StartFraction 1 Over alpha EndFraction right-parenthesis right-parenthesis squared EndRoot 2nd Column for alpha greater-than 2 2nd Row 1st Column normal infinity 2nd Column otherwise EndLayout

where Γ is the gamma function.

Usage

var stdev = require( '@stdlib/stats/base/dists/frechet/stdev' );

stdev( alpha, s, m )

Returns the standard deviation for a Fréchet distribution with shape alpha > 0, scale s > 0, and location parameter m.

var y = stdev( 3.0, 1.0, 1.0 );
// returns ~0.919

y = stdev( 3.0, 2.0, -3.0 );
// returns ~1.839

y = stdev( 5.0, 1.0, 2.0 );
// returns ~0.366

If 0 < alpha <= 2.0, the function returns +Infinity.

var y = stdev( 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 );
// returns Infinity

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

var y = stdev( NaN, 1.0, -2.0 );
// returns NaN

y = stdev( 1.0, NaN, -2.0 );
// returns NaN

y = stdev( 1.0, 1.0, NaN );
// returns NaN

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

var y = stdev( 0.0, 3.0, 2.0 );
// returns NaN

y = stdev( 0.0, -1.0, 2.0 );
// returns NaN

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

var y = stdev( 1.0, 0.0, 2.0 );
// returns NaN

y = stdev( 1.0, -1.0, 2.0 );
// returns NaN

Examples

var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/eps' );
var stdev = require( '@stdlib/stats/base/dists/frechet/stdev' );

var alpha;
var m;
var s;
var y;
var i;

for ( i = 0; i < 10; i++ ) {
    alpha = ( randu()*20.0 ) + EPS;
    s = ( randu()*20.0 ) + EPS;
    m = ( randu()*40.0 ) - 20.0;
    y = stdev( alpha, s, m );
    console.log( 'α: %d, s: %d, m: %d, SD(X;α,s,m): %d', alpha.toFixed( 4 ), s.toFixed( 4 ), m.toFixed( 4 ), y.toFixed( 4 ) );
}

C APIs

Usage

#include "stdlib/stats/base/dists/frechet/stdev.h"

stdlib_base_dists_frechet_stdev( alpha, s, m )

Returns the standard deviation for a Fréchet distribution with shape alpha, scale s, and location m.

double y = stdlib_base_frechet_stdev( 5.0, 2.0, 0.0 );
// returns ~0.731

The function accepts the following arguments:

  • alpha: [in] double shape parameter.
  • s: [in] double scale parameter.
  • m: [in] double location parameter.
double stdlib_base_dists_frechet_stdev( const double alpha, const double s, const double m );

Examples

#include "stdlib/stats/base/dists/frechet/stdev.h"
#include "stdlib/constants/float64/eps.h"
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

static double random_uniform( const double min, const double max ) {
    double v = (double)rand() / ( (double)RAND_MAX + 1.0 );
    return min + ( v*(max-min) );
}

int main( void ) {
   double alpha;
   double s;
   double m;
   double y;
   int i;

    for ( i = 0; i < 10; i++ ) {
       alpha = random_uniform( STDLIB_CONSTANT_FLOAT64_EPS, 20.0 );
       s = random_uniform( STDLIB_CONSTANT_FLOAT64_EPS, 20.0 );
       m = random_uniform( -20.0, 20.0 );
       y = stdlib_base_dists_frechet_stdev( alpha, s, m );
       printf( "α: %.4lf, s: %.4lf, m: %.4lf, SD(X;α,s,m): %.4lf\n", alpha, s, m, y );
    }
}
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