NormalDist

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- umontreal.iro.lecuyer.probdist.ContinuousDistribution
- - umontreal.iro.lecuyer.probdist.NormalDist

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Distribution

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NormalDistQuick
```
public class NormalDist
extends ContinuousDistribution
```
Extends the class ContinuousDistribution for the normal distribution (e.g.,). It has mean μ and variance σ². Its density function is

f (x) = e^{-(x-μ)²/(2σ²)}/((2π)^1/2σ) for - ∞ < x < ∞,
where σ > 0. When μ = 0 and σ = 1, we have the standard normal distribution, with corresponding distribution function

F(x) = Φ(x) = ∫_-∞^xe^-t²/2 dt/(2π)^1/2 for - ∞ < x < ∞.
The non-static methods cdf, barF, and inverseF are implemented via cdf01, barF01, and inverseF01, respectively.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class umontreal.iro.lecuyer.probdist.ContinuousDistribution
  decPrec

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`NormalDist()` Constructs a `NormalDist` object with default parameters μ = 0 and σ = 1.
`NormalDist(double mu, double sigma)` Constructs a `NormalDist` object with mean μ = `mu` and standard deviation σ = `sigma`.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`double`	`barF(double x)` Returns the complementary distribution function.
`static double`	`barF(double mu, double sigma, double x)` Computes the complementary normal distribution function bar(F)(x) = 1 - Φ((x - μ)/σ), with mean μ and variance σ².
`static double`	`barF01(double x)` Same as `barF` `(0, 1, x)`.
`double`	`cdf(double x)` Returns the distribution function F(x).
`static double`	`cdf(double mu, double sigma, double x)` Computes the normal distribution function with mean μ and variance σ².
`static double`	`cdf01(double x)` Same as `cdf` `(0, 1, x)`.
`double`	`density(double x)` Returns f (x), the density evaluated at x.
`static double`	`density(double mu, double sigma, double x)` Computes the normal density function.
`static double`	`density01(double x)` Same as `density` `(0, 1, x)`.
`static NormalDist`	`getInstanceFromMLE(double[] x, int n)` Creates a new instance of a normal distribution with parameters μ and σ estimated using the maximum likelihood method based on the n observations x[i], i = 0, 1,…, n - 1.
`double`	`getMean()` Returns the mean.
`static double`	`getMean(double mu, double sigma)` Computes and returns the mean E[X] = μ of the normal distribution with parameters μ and σ.
`static double[]`	`getMLE(double[] x, int n)` Estimates the parameters (μ, σ) of the normal distribution using the maximum likelihood method, from the n observations x[i], i = 0, 1,…, n - 1.
`double`	`getMu()` Returns the parameter μ.
`double[]`	`getParams()` Return a table containing the parameters of the current distribution.
`double`	`getSigma()` Returns the parameter σ.
`double`	`getStandardDeviation()` Returns the standard deviation.
`static double`	`getStandardDeviation(double mu, double sigma)` Computes and returns the standard deviation σ of the normal distribution with parameters μ and σ.
`double`	`getVariance()` Returns the variance.
`static double`	`getVariance(double mu, double sigma)` Computes and returns the variance Var[X] = σ² of the normal distribution with parameters μ and σ.
`double`	`inverseF(double u)` Returns the inverse distribution function x = F^-1(u).
`static double`	`inverseF(double mu, double sigma, double u)` Computes the inverse normal distribution function with mean μ and variance σ².
`static double`	`inverseF01(double u)` Same as `inverseF` `(0, 1, u)`.
`void`	`setParams(double mu, double sigma)` Sets the parameters μ and σ of this object.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class umontreal.iro.lecuyer.probdist.ContinuousDistribution
getXinf, getXsup, inverseBisection, inverseBrent, setXinf, setXsup

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - NormalDist
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public NormalDist()
```
    Constructs a NormalDist object with default parameters μ = 0 and σ = 1.
  - NormalDist
```
public NormalDist(double mu,
                  double sigma)
```
    Constructs a NormalDist object with mean μ = mu and standard deviation σ = sigma.
- Method Detail
  - density
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public double density(double x)
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    Description copied from class: ContinuousDistribution
    
    Returns f (x), the density evaluated at x.
    
    Specified by:
    
    density in class ContinuousDistribution
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - value at which the density is evaluated
    
    Returns:
    
    density function evaluated at x
  - cdf
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public double cdf(double x)
```
    Description copied from interface: Distribution
    
    Returns the distribution function F(x).
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - value at which the distribution function is evaluated
    
    Returns:
    
    distribution function evaluated at x
  - barF
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public double barF(double x)
```
    Description copied from class: ContinuousDistribution
    
    Returns the complementary distribution function. The default implementation computes bar(F)(x) = 1 - F(x).
    
    Specified by:
    
    barF in interface Distribution
    
    Overrides:
    
    barF in class ContinuousDistribution
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - value at which the complementary distribution function is evaluated
    
    Returns:
    
    complementary distribution function evaluated at x
  - inverseF
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public double inverseF(double u)
```
    Description copied from class: ContinuousDistribution
    
    Returns the inverse distribution function x = F^-1(u). Restrictions: u∈[0, 1].
    
    Specified by:
    
    inverseF in interface Distribution
    
    Overrides:
    
    inverseF in class ContinuousDistribution
    
    Parameters:
    
    u - value at which the inverse distribution function is evaluated
    
    Returns:
    
    the inverse distribution function evaluated at u
  - getMean
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public double getMean()
```
    Description copied from class: ContinuousDistribution
    
    Returns the mean.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMean in interface Distribution
    
    Overrides:
    
    getMean in class ContinuousDistribution
    
    Returns:
    
    the mean
  - getVariance
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public double getVariance()
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    Description copied from class: ContinuousDistribution
    
    Returns the variance.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getVariance in interface Distribution
    
    Overrides:
    
    getVariance in class ContinuousDistribution
    
    Returns:
    
    the variance
  - getStandardDeviation
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public double getStandardDeviation()
```
    Description copied from class: ContinuousDistribution
    
    Returns the standard deviation.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getStandardDeviation in interface Distribution
    
    Overrides:
    
    getStandardDeviation in class ContinuousDistribution
    
    Returns:
    
    the standard deviation
  - density01
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public static double density01(double x)
```
    Same as density (0, 1, x).
  - density
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public static double density(double mu,
                             double sigma,
                             double x)
```
    Computes the normal density function.
  - cdf01
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public static double cdf01(double x)
```
    Same as cdf (0, 1, x).
  - cdf
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public static double cdf(double mu,
                         double sigma,
                         double x)
```
    Computes the normal distribution function with mean μ and variance σ². Uses the Chebyshev approximation , which gives 16 decimals of precision.
  - barF01
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public static double barF01(double x)
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    Same as barF (0, 1, x).
  - barF
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public static double barF(double mu,
                          double sigma,
                          double x)
```
    Computes the complementary normal distribution function bar(F)(x) = 1 - Φ((x - μ)/σ), with mean μ and variance σ². Uses a Chebyshev series giving 16 decimal digits of precision.
  - inverseF01
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public static double inverseF01(double u)
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    Same as inverseF (0, 1, u).
  - inverseF
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public static double inverseF(double mu,
                              double sigma,
                              double u)
```
    Computes the inverse normal distribution function with mean μ and variance σ². Uses different rational Chebyshev approximations. Returns 16 decimal digits of precision for 2.2×10^-308 < u < 1.
  - getMLE
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public static double[] getMLE(double[] x,
                              int n)
```
    Estimates the parameters (μ, σ) of the normal distribution using the maximum likelihood method, from the n observations x[i], i = 0, 1,…, n - 1. The estimates are returned in a two-element array, in regular order: [hat(μ), hat(σ)].
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - the list of observations used to evaluate parameters
    
    n - the number of observations used to evaluate parameters
    
    Returns:
    
    returns the parameters [hat(μ), hat(σ)]
  - getInstanceFromMLE
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public static NormalDist getInstanceFromMLE(double[] x,
                                            int n)
```
    Creates a new instance of a normal distribution with parameters μ and σ estimated using the maximum likelihood method based on the n observations x[i], i = 0, 1,…, n - 1.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - the list of observations to use to evaluate parameters
    
    n - the number of observations to use to evaluate parameters
  - getMean
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public static double getMean(double mu,
                             double sigma)
```
    Computes and returns the mean E[X] = μ of the normal distribution with parameters μ and σ.
    
    Returns:
    
    the mean of the normal distribution E[X] = μ
  - getVariance
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public static double getVariance(double mu,
                                 double sigma)
```
    Computes and returns the variance Var[X] = σ² of the normal distribution with parameters μ and σ.
    
    Returns:
    
    the variance of the normal distribution Var[X] = σ²
  - getStandardDeviation
```
public static double getStandardDeviation(double mu,
                                          double sigma)
```
    Computes and returns the standard deviation σ of the normal distribution with parameters μ and σ.
    
    Returns:
    
    the standard deviation of the normal distribution
  - getMu
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public double getMu()
```
    Returns the parameter μ.
  - getSigma
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public double getSigma()
```
    Returns the parameter σ.
  - setParams
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public void setParams(double mu,
                      double sigma)
```
    Sets the parameters μ and σ of this object.
  - getParams
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public double[] getParams()
```
    Return a table containing the parameters of the current distribution. This table is put in regular order: [μ, σ].
  - toString
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public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object

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NormalDist

NormalDist

Method Detail

density

cdf

barF

inverseF

getMean

getVariance

getStandardDeviation

density01

density

cdf01

cdf

barF01

barF

inverseF01

inverseF

getMLE

getInstanceFromMLE

getMean

getVariance

getStandardDeviation

getMu

getSigma

setParams

getParams

toString