GammaRandomVariable

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java.lang.Object
- jhplot.math.num.random.AbstractContinuousRandomVariable
- - jhplot.math.num.random.GammaRandomVariable

All Implemented Interfaces:

ContinuousRandomVariable
```
public class GammaRandomVariable
extends AbstractContinuousRandomVariable
```
A random variable generator for the Gamma distribution.

References:
1. Wikipedia contributors, "Gamma distribution," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_distribution
Since:

1.3

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`GammaRandomVariable()` Default constructor.
`GammaRandomVariable(double a, double b)` Create a random variable with the given alpha and beta values.
`GammaRandomVariable(double a, double b, RNG source)` Create a random variable with the given parameters.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`double`	`nextRandomVariable()` Access the next random variable from this generator.
`static double`	`nextRandomVariable(double a, double b, 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
  - GammaRandomVariable
```
public GammaRandomVariable()
```
    Default constructor. Alpha and beta are both set to 1.
  - GammaRandomVariable
```
public GammaRandomVariable(double a,
                           double b)
```
    Create a random variable with the given alpha and beta values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - the alpha parameter.
    
    b - the beta parameter.
  - GammaRandomVariable
```
public GammaRandomVariable(double a,
                           double b,
                           RNG source)
```
    Create a random variable with the given parameters.
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - the alpha parameter.
    
    b - the beta parameter.
    
    source - the source generator
- Method Detail
  - nextRandomVariable
```
public static double nextRandomVariable(double a,
                                        double b,
                                        RNG source)
```
    Access the next random variable using the given generator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - the alpha parameter.
    
    b - the beta 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.

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