Logarithm of Probability Density Function

Evaluate the natural logarithm of the probability density function (PDF) for a lognormal distribution.

The probability density function (PDF) for a lognormal random variable is

where mu is the location parameter and sigma > 0 is the scale parameter. According to the definition, the natural logarithm of a random variable from a lognormal distribution follows a normal distribution.

Usage

var logpdf = require( '@stdlib/stats/base/dists/lognormal/logpdf' );

logpdf( x, mu, sigma )

Evaluates the natural logarithm of the probability density function (PDF) for a lognormal distribution with parameters mu (location parameter) and sigma (scale parameter).

var y = logpdf( 2.0, 0.0, 1.0 );
// returns ~-1.852

y = logpdf( 1.0, 0.0, 1.0 );
// returns ~-0.919

y = logpdf( 1.0, 3.0, 1.0 );
// returns ~-5.419

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

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

y = logpdf( 0.0, NaN, 1.0 );
// returns NaN

y = logpdf( 0.0, 0.0, NaN );
// returns NaN

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

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

y = logpdf( 2.0, 0.0, 0.0 );
// returns NaN

logpdf.factory( mu, sigma )

Returns a function for evaluating the natural logarithm of the probability density function (PDF) of a lognormal distribution with parameters mu (location parameter) and sigma (scale parameter).

var mylogpdf = logpdf.factory( 4.0, 2.0 );
var y = mylogpdf( 10.0 );
// returns ~-4.275

y = mylogpdf( 2.0 );
// returns ~-3.672

Examples

var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
var logpdf = require( '@stdlib/stats/base/dists/lognormal/logpdf' );

var sigma;
var mu;
var x;
var y;
var i;

for ( i = 0; i < 10; i++ ) {
    x = randu() * 10.0;
    mu = (randu() * 10.0) - 5.0;
    sigma = randu() * 20.0;
    y = logpdf( x, mu, sigma );
    console.log( 'x: %d, µ: %d, σ: %d, ln(f(x;µ,σ)): %d', x.toFixed( 4 ), mu.toFixed( 4 ), sigma.toFixed( 4 ), y.toFixed( 4 ) );
}