@stdlib/stats/base/dists/gamma/pdf/lib/factory.js

Standard library statistical functions.

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'use strict';

// MODULES //

var constantFunction = require( '@stdlib/utils/constant-function' );
var degenerate = require( './../../../../../base/dists/degenerate/pdf' ).factory;
var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
var PINF = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/pinf' );
var gammaDeriv = require( './gamma_p_derivative.js' );


// MAIN //

/**
* Returns a function for evaluating the probability density function (PDF) for a gamma distribution with shape parameter `alpha` and rate parameter `beta`.
*
* @param {NonNegativeNumber} alpha - shape parameter
* @param {PositiveNumber} beta - rate parameter
* @returns {Function} PDF
*
* @example
* var pdf = factory( 3.0, 1.5 );
*
* var y = pdf( 1.0 );
* // returns ~0.377
*
* y = pdf( 4.0 );
* // returns ~0.067
*/
function factory( alpha, beta ) {
	if (
		isnan( alpha ) ||
		isnan( beta ) ||
		alpha < 0.0 ||
		beta <= 0.0
	) {
		return constantFunction( NaN );
	}
	if ( alpha === 0.0 ) {
		return degenerate( 0.0 );
	}
	return pdf;

	/**
	* Evaluates the probability density function (PDF) for a gamma distribution.
	*
	* @private
	* @param {number} x - input value
	* @returns {number} evaluated PDF
	*
	* @example
	* var y = pdf( -1.2 );
	* // returns <number>
	*/
	function pdf( x ) {
		if ( isnan( x ) ) {
			return NaN;
		}
		if ( x < 0.0 || x === PINF ) {
			return 0.0;
		}
		return gammaDeriv( alpha, x * beta ) * beta;
	}
}


// EXPORTS //

module.exports = factory;