Lognormal distribution probability density function (PDF).
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> [Lognormal][lognormal-distribution] distribution probability density function (PDF).
The [probability density function][pdf] (PDF) for a [lognormal][lognormal-distribution] random variable is
where mu is the location parameter and sigma > 0 is the scale parameter. According to the definition, the _natural logarithm_ of a random variable from a
[lognormal distribution][lognormal-distribution] follows a [normal distribution][normal-distribution].
``bash`
npm install @stdlib/stats-base-dists-lognormal-pdf
`javascript`
var pdf = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-lognormal-pdf' );
#### pdf( x, mu, sigma )
Evaluates the [probability density function][pdf] (PDF) for a [lognormal][lognormal-distribution] distribution with parameters mu (location parameter) and sigma (scale parameter).
`javascript
var y = pdf( 2.0, 0.0, 1.0 );
// returns ~0.157
y = pdf( 1.0, 0.0, 1.0 );
// returns ~0.399
y = pdf( 1.0, 3.0, 1.0 );
// returns ~0.004
`
If provided NaN as any argument, the function returns NaN.
`javascript
var y = pdf( NaN, 0.0, 1.0 );
// returns NaN
y = pdf( 0.0, NaN, 1.0 );
// returns NaN
y = pdf( 0.0, 0.0, NaN );
// returns NaN
`
If provided sigma <= 0, the function returns NaN.
`javascript
var y = pdf( 2.0, 0.0, -1.0 );
// returns NaN
y = pdf( 2.0, 0.0, 0.0 );
// returns NaN
`
#### pdf.factory( mu, sigma )
Returns a function for evaluating the [probability density function][pdf] (PDF) of a [lognormal][lognormal-distribution] distribution with parameters mu (location parameter) and sigma (scale parameter).
`javascript
var mypdf = pdf.factory( 4.0, 2.0 );
var y = mypdf( 10.0 );
// returns ~0.014
y = mypdf( 2.0 );
// returns ~0.025
`
`javascript
var uniform = require( '@stdlib/random-array-uniform' );
var logEachMap = require( '@stdlib/console-log-each-map' );
var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants-float64-eps' );
var pdf = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-lognormal-pdf' );
var opts = {
'dtype': 'float64'
};
var x = uniform( 10, 0.1, 10.0, opts );
var mu = uniform( 10, -5.0, 5.0, opts );
var sigma = uniform( 10, EPS, 5.0, opts );
logEachMap( 'x: %0.4f, µ: %0.4f, σ: %0.4f, f(x;µ,σ): %0.4f', x, mu, sigma, pdf );
`
*
`c`
#include "stdlib/stats/base/dists/lognormal/pdf.h"
#### stdlib_base_dists_lognormal_pdf( x, mu, sigma )
Evaluates the [probability density function][pdf] (PDF) of a [lognormal][lognormal-distribution] distribution with location parameter mu and scale parameter sigma.
`c`
double y = stdlib_base_dists_lognormal_pdf( 2.0, 0.0, 1.0 );
// returns ~0.157
The function accepts the following arguments:
- x: [in] double input value.[in] double
- mu: location parameter.[in] double
- sigma: scale parameter.
`c`
double stdlib_base_dists_lognormal_pdf( const double x, const double mu, const double sigma );
`c
#include "stdlib/stats/base/dists/lognormal/pdf.h"
#include "stdlib/constants/float64/eps.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 sigma;
double mu;
double x;
double y;
int i;
for ( i = 0; i < 25; i++ ) {
x = random_uniform( 0.1, 10.0 );
mu = random_uniform( -5.0, 5.0 );
sigma = random_uniform( STDLIB_CONSTANT_FLOAT64_EPS, 5.0 );
y = stdlib_base_dists_lognormal_pdf( x, mu, sigma );
printf( "x: %lf, μ: %lf, σ: %lf, f(x;μ,σ): %lf\n", x, mu, sigma, y );
}
}
`
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