@stdlib/stats-base-dists-beta-skewness
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Beta distribution skewness.
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// TypeScript Version: 4.1
/**
* Returns the skewness of a beta distribution.
*
* ## Notes
*
* - If `alpha <= 0` or `beta <= 0`, the function returns `NaN`.
*
* @param alpha - first shape parameter
* @param beta - second shape parameter
* @returns skewness
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 1.0, 1.0 );
* // returns 0.0
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 4.0, 12.0 );
* // returns ~0.529
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 8.0, 2.0 );
* // returns ~-0.829
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 1.0, -0.1 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( -0.1, 1.0 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 2.0, NaN );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( NaN, 2.0 );
* // returns NaN
*/
declare function skewness( alpha: number, beta: number ): number;
// EXPORTS //
export = skewness;