@stdlib/stats/base/dists/frechet/variance/lib/main.js

Standard library statistical functions.

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'use strict';

// MODULES //

var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
var gamma = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gamma' );
var PINF = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/pinf' );


// MAIN //

/**
* Returns the variance for a Fréchet distribution with shape `alpha`, scale `s`, and location `m`.
*
* @param {PositiveNumber} alpha - shape parameter
* @param {PositiveNumber} s - scale parameter
* @param {number} m - location parameter
* @returns {PositiveNumber} variance
*
* @example
* var y = variance( 5.0, 2.0, 0.0 );
* // returns ~0.535
*
* @example
* var y = variance( 5.0, 2.0, -5.0 );
* // returns ~0.535
*
* @example
* var y = variance( 1.0, 1.0, 0.0 );
* // returns Infinity
*
* @example
* var y = variance( NaN, 1.0, 0.0 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var y = variance( 1.0, NaN, 0.0 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var y = variance( 1.0, 1.0, NaN );
* // returns NaN
*/
function variance( alpha, s, m ) {
	var g1;
	var g2;
	if (
		isnan( alpha ) ||
		isnan( s ) ||
		isnan( m ) ||
		alpha <= 0.0 ||
		s <= 0.0
	) {
		return NaN;
	}
	if ( alpha <= 2.0 ) {
		// Case: 0 < alpha <= 2
		return PINF;
	}
	g1 = gamma( 1.0 - ( 1.0/alpha ) );
	g2 = gamma( 1.0 - ( 2.0/alpha ) );
	return ( s*s ) * ( g2 - ( g1*g1 ) );
}


// EXPORTS //

module.exports = variance;