jhplot.math.num.random

Class LogisticRandomVariable

java.lang.Object

jhplot.math.num.random.AbstractContinuousRandomVariable

jhplot.math.num.random.LogisticRandomVariable

All Implemented Interfaces:

ContinuousRandomVariable

public class LogisticRandomVariable
extends AbstractContinuousRandomVariable

A random variable generator for the Logistic distribution.

References:

1. Wikipedia contributors, "Logistic Distribution," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistic_distribution

Since:

1.3

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
LogisticRandomVariable() Default constructor.
LogisticRandomVariable(double m, double s) Create a random variable with the given mean and scale.
LogisticRandomVariable(double m, double s, RNG source) Create a random variable with the given parameters.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
double	nextRandomVariable() Access the next random variable from this generator.
static double	nextRandomVariable(double m, double s, RNG source) Access the next random variable using the given generator.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

LogisticRandomVariable

public LogisticRandomVariable()

Default constructor. The mean is set to zero and the scale parameter is set to one.

LogisticRandomVariable

public LogisticRandomVariable(double m,
                              double s)

Create a random variable with the given mean and scale.

Parameters:

m - the mean.

s - the scale.

LogisticRandomVariable

public LogisticRandomVariable(double m,
                              double s,
                              RNG source)

Create a random variable with the given parameters.

Parameters:

m - the mean.

s - the scale parameter.

source - the source generator.

Method Detail

nextRandomVariable

public static double nextRandomVariable(double m,
                                        double s,
                                        RNG source)

Access the next random variable using the given generator.

Parameters:

m - the mean.

s - the scale parameter.

source - the source generator.

Returns:

the next random variable.

nextRandomVariable

public double nextRandomVariable()

Access the next random variable from this generator.

Returns:

the next random variable.