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

Standard library statistical functions.

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'use strict';

// MODULES //

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


// MAIN //

/**
* Returns the skewness of a gamma distribution.
*
* @param {PositiveNumber} alpha - shape parameter
* @param {PositiveNumber} beta - rate parameter
* @returns {PositiveNumber} skewness
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 1.0, 1.0 );
* // returns 2.0
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 4.0, 12.0 );
* // returns 1.0
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 8.0, 2.0 );
* // returns ~0.707
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 1.0, -0.1 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( -0.1, 1.0 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 2.0, NaN );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( NaN, 2.0 );
* // returns NaN
*/
function skewness( alpha, beta ) {
	if (
		isnan( alpha ) ||
		isnan( beta ) ||
		alpha <= 0.0 ||
		beta <= 0.0
	) {
		return NaN;
	}
	return 2.0 / sqrt( alpha );
}


// EXPORTS //

module.exports = skewness;