@stdlib/stats/base/dists/laplace/logpdf/lib/main.js

Standard library statistical functions.

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'use strict';

// MODULES //

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


// MAIN //

/**
* Evaluates the logarithm of the probability density function (PDF) for a Laplace distribution with location parameter `mu` and scale parameter `b` at a value `x`.
*
* @param {number} x - input value
* @param {number} mu - location parameter
* @param {PositiveNumber} b - scale parameter
* @returns {number} evaluated logPDF
*
* @example
* var y = logpdf( 2.0, 0.0, 1.0 );
* // returns ~-2.693
*
* @example
* var y = logpdf( -1.0, 2.0, 3.0 );
* // returns ~-2.792
*
* @example
* var y = logpdf( 2.5, 2.0, 3.0 );
* // returns ~-1.958
*
* @example
* var y = logpdf( NaN, 0.0, 1.0 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var y = logpdf( 0.0, NaN, 1.0 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var y = logpdf( 0.0, 0.0, NaN );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* // Negative scale parameter:
* var y = logpdf( 2.0, 0.0, -1.0 );
* // returns NaN
*/
function logpdf( x, mu, b ) {
	var z;
	if (
		isnan( x ) ||
		isnan( mu ) ||
		isnan( b ) ||
		b <= 0.0
	) {
		return NaN;
	}
	z = ( x - mu ) / b;
	return -( abs( z ) + ln( 2.0 * b ) );
}


// EXPORTS //

module.exports = logpdf;