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{{alias}}( x, μ )
Evaluates the moment-generating function (MGF) for a degenerate distribution
with mean `μ`.
If provided `NaN` for any argument, the function returns `NaN`.
Parameters
----------
x: number
Input value.
μ: number
Constant value of distribution.
Returns
-------
out: number
Evaluated MGF.
Examples
--------
> var y = {{alias}}( 1.0, 1.0 )
~2.718
> y = {{alias}}( 2.0, 3.0 )
~403.429
> y = {{alias}}( NaN, 0.0 )
NaN
> y = {{alias}}( 0.0, NaN )
NaN
{{alias}}.factory( μ )
Returns a function for evaluating the moment-generating function (MGF) of a
degenerate distribution with mean `μ`.
Parameters
----------
μ: number
Constant value of distribution.
Returns
-------
mgf: Function
Moment-generating function (MGF).
Examples
--------
> var myMGF = {{alias}}.factory( 10.0 );
> var y = myMGF( 0.1 )
~2.718
See Also
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