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

Standard library statistical functions.

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'use strict';

// MODULES //

var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
var PINF = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/pinf' );
var gammaDeriv = require( './gamma_p_derivative.js' );


// MAIN //

/**
* Evaluates the probability density function (PDF) for a gamma distribution with shape parameter `alpha` and rate parameter `beta` at a value `x`.
*
* @param {number} x - input value
* @param {NonNegativeNumber} alpha - shape parameter
* @param {PositiveNumber} beta - rate parameter
* @returns {number} evaluated PDF
*
* @example
* var y = pdf( 2.0, 0.5, 1.0 );
* // returns ~0.054
*
* @example
* var y = pdf( 0.1, 1.0, 1.0 );
* // returns ~0.905
*
* @example
* var y = pdf( -1.0, 4.0, 2.0 );
* // returns 0.0
*
* @example
* var y = pdf( NaN, 0.6, 1.0 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var y = pdf( 0.0, NaN, 1.0 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var y = pdf( 0.0, 1.0, NaN );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* // Negative shape parameter:
* var y = pdf( 2.0, -1.0, 1.0 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* // Negative rate parameter:
* var y = pdf( 2.0, 1.0, -1.0 );
* // returns NaN
*/
function pdf( x, alpha, beta ) {
	if (
		isnan( x ) ||
		isnan( alpha ) ||
		isnan( beta ) ||
		alpha < 0.0 ||
		beta <= 0.0
	) {
		return NaN;
	}
	if ( x < 0.0 || x === PINF ) {
		return 0.0;
	}
	if ( alpha === 0.0 ) {
		// Point mass at 0...
		return ( x === 0.0 ) ? PINF : 0.0;
	}
	return gammaDeriv( alpha, x * beta ) * beta;
}


// EXPORTS //

module.exports = pdf;