@stdlib/stats/base/dists/f/mean/lib/main.js

Standard library statistical functions.

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* @license Apache-2.0
*
* Copyright (c) 2018 The Stdlib Authors.
*
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'use strict';

// MODULES //

var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );


// MAIN //

/**
* Returns the expected value of an F distribution.
*
* @param {PositiveNumber} d1 - numerator degrees of freedom
* @param {PositiveNumber} d2 - denominator degrees of freedom
* @returns {PositiveNumber} expected value
*
* @example
* var v = mean( 3.0, 5.0 );
* // returns ~1.667
*
* @example
* var v = mean( 4.0, 12.0 );
* // returns ~1.2
*
* @example
* var v = mean( 8.0, 4.0 );
* // returns 2.0
*
* @example
* var v = mean( 1.0, -0.1 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = mean( -0.1, 1.0 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = mean( 2.0, NaN );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = mean( NaN, 2.0 );
* // returns NaN
*/
function mean( d1, d2 ) {
	if (
		isnan( d1 ) ||
		isnan( d2 ) ||
		d1 <= 0.0 ||
		d2 <= 2.0
	) {
		return NaN;
	}
	return d2 / ( d2 - 2.0 );
}


// EXPORTS //

module.exports = mean;