Beta distribution cumulative distribution function (CDF).
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> [Beta][beta-distribution] distribution [cumulative distribution function][cdf].
The [cumulative distribution function][cdf] for a [beta][beta-distribution] random variable is
where alpha > 0 is the first shape parameter and beta > 0 is the second shape parameter. In the definition, Beta( x; a, b ) denotes the lower incomplete beta function and Beta( a, b ) the [beta function][beta-function].
``bash`
npm install @stdlib/stats-base-dists-beta-cdf
`javascript`
var cdf = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-beta-cdf' );
#### cdf( x, alpha, beta )
Evaluates the [cumulative distribution function][cdf] (CDF) for a [beta][beta-distribution] distribution with parameters alpha (first shape parameter) and beta (second shape parameter).
`javascript
var y = cdf( 0.5, 1.0, 1.0 );
// returns 0.5
y = cdf( 0.5, 2.0, 4.0 );
// returns ~0.813
y = cdf( 0.2, 2.0, 2.0 );
// returns ~0.104
y = cdf( 0.8, 4.0, 4.0 );
// returns ~0.967
y = cdf( -0.5, 4.0, 2.0 );
// returns 0.0
y = cdf( -Infinity, 4.0, 2.0 );
// returns 0.0
y = cdf( 1.5, 4.0, 2.0 );
// returns 1.0
y = cdf( +Infinity, 4.0, 2.0 );
// returns 1.0
`
If provided NaN as any argument, the function returns NaN.
`javascript
var y = cdf( NaN, 1.0, 1.0 );
// returns NaN
y = cdf( 0.0, NaN, 1.0 );
// returns NaN
y = cdf( 0.0, 1.0, NaN );
// returns NaN
`
If provided alpha <= 0, the function returns NaN.
`javascript
var y = cdf( 2.0, -1.0, 0.5 );
// returns NaN
y = cdf( 2.0, 0.0, 0.5 );
// returns NaN
`
If provided beta <= 0, the function returns NaN.
`javascript
var y = cdf( 2.0, 0.5, -1.0 );
// returns NaN
y = cdf( 2.0, 0.5, 0.0 );
// returns NaN
`
#### cdf.factory( alpha, beta )
Returns a function for evaluating the [cumulative distribution function][cdf] for a [beta][beta-distribution] distribution with parameters alpha (first shape parameter) and beta (second shape parameter).
`javascript
var mycdf = cdf.factory( 0.5, 0.5 );
var y = mycdf( 0.8 );
// returns ~0.705
y = mycdf( 0.3 );
// returns ~0.369
`
`javascript
var uniform = require( '@stdlib/random-array-uniform' );
var logEachMap = require( '@stdlib/console-log-each-map' );
var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants-float64-eps' );
var cdf = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-beta-cdf' );
var opts = {
'dtype': 'float64'
};
var alpha = uniform( 10, EPS, 5.0, opts );
var beta = uniform( 10, EPS, 5.0, opts );
var x = uniform( 10, 0.0, 1.0, opts );
logEachMap( 'x: %0.4f, α: %0.4f, β: %0.4f, F(x;α,β): %0.4f', x, alpha, beta, cdf );
`
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[cdf]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulative_distribution_function