Geometric distribution quantile function.
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> [Geometric][geometric-distribution] distribution [quantile function][quantile-function].
The [quantile function][quantile-function] for a [geometric][geometric-distribution] random variable is
for 0 < r < 1, where p is the success probability.
``bash`
npm install @stdlib/stats-base-dists-geometric-quantile
`javascript`
var quantile = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-geometric-quantile' );
#### quantile( r, p )
Evaluates the [quantile function][quantile-function] for a [geometric][geometric-distribution] distribution with success probability p at a value r.
`javascript
var y = quantile( 0.8, 0.4 );
// returns 3
y = quantile( 0.5, 0.4 );
// returns 1
y = quantile( 0.9, 0.1 );
// returns 21
`
If provided an input probability r outside the interval [0,1], the function returns NaN.
`javascript
var y = quantile( 1.9, 0.5 );
// returns NaN
y = quantile( -0.1, 0.5 );
// returns NaN
`
If provided NaN as any argument, the function returns NaN.
`javascript
var y = quantile( NaN, 1.0 );
// returns NaN
y = quantile( 0.0, NaN );
// returns NaN
`
If provided a success probability p outside the interval [0,1], the function returns NaN.
`javascript
var y = quantile( 0.4, -1.0 );
// returns NaN
y = quantile( 0.4, 1.5 );
// returns NaN
`
#### quantile.factory( p )
Returns a function for evaluating the [quantile function][quantile-function] for a [geometric][geometric-distribution] distribution with success probability p.
`javascript
var myquantile = quantile.factory( 0.4 );
var y = myquantile( 0.4 );
// returns 0
y = myquantile( 0.8 );
// returns 3
y = myquantile( 1.0 );
// returns Infinity
`
`javascript
var uniform = require( '@stdlib/random-array-uniform' );
var logEachMap = require( '@stdlib/console-log-each-map' );
var quantile = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-geometric-quantile' );
var opts = {
'dtype': 'float64'
};
var p = uniform( 10, 0.0, 1.0, opts );
var r = uniform( 10, 0.0, 1.0, opts );
logEachMap( 'r: %0.4f, p: %0.4f, Q(r;p): %0.4f', r, p, quantile );
`
*
`c`
#include "stdlib/stats/base/dists/geometric/quantile.h"
#### stdlib_base_dists_geometric_quantile( r, p )
Evaluates the [quantile function][quantile-function] for a [geometric][geometric-distribution] distribution with success probability p at a value r.
`c`
double out = stdlib_base_dists_geometric_quantile( 0.5, 0.4 );
// returns 1
The function accepts the following arguments:
- r: [in] double input probability.[in] double
- p: success probability.
`c`
double stdlib_base_dists_geometric_quantile( const double r, const double p );
`c
#include "stdlib/stats/base/dists/geometric/quantile.h"
#include
#include
static double random_uniform( const double min, const double max ) {
double v = (double)rand() / ( (double)RAND_MAX + 1.0 );
return min + ( v*(max-min) );
}
int main( void ) {
double p;
double r;
double y;
int i;
for ( i = 0; i < 25; i++ ) {
r = random_uniform( 0.0, 1.0 );
p = random_uniform( 0.0, 1.0 );
y = stdlib_base_dists_geometric_quantile( r, p );
printf( "r: %lf, p: %lf, Q(r;p): %lf\n", r, p, y );
}
}
`
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