@stdlib/stats/base/dists/negative-binomial/pmf/README.md

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# Probability Mass Function

> [Negative binomial][negative-binomial-distribution] distribution [probability mass function][pmf] (PMF).

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The [probability mass function][pmf] (PMF) for a [negative binomial][negative-binomial-distribution] random variable `X` is

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where `r > 0` is the number of successes until experiment is stopped and `0 < p <= 1` is the success probability. The random variable `X` denotes the number of failures until the `r` success is reached. 

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<section class="usage">

## Usage

```javascript
var pmf = require( '@stdlib/stats/base/dists/negative-binomial/pmf' );
```

#### pmf( x, r, p )

Evaluates the [probability mass function][pmf] for a [negative binomial][negative-binomial-distribution] distribution with number of successes until experiment is stopped `r` and success probability `p`.

```javascript
var y = pmf( 5.0, 20.0, 0.8 );
// returns ~0.157

y = pmf( 21.0, 20.0, 0.5 );
// returns ~0.06

y = pmf( 5.0, 10.0, 0.4 );
// returns ~0.016

y = pmf( 0.0, 10.0, 0.9 );
// returns ~0.349
```

While `r` can be interpreted as the number of successes until the experiment is stopped, the [negative binomial][negative-binomial-distribution] distribution is also defined for non-integers `r`. In this case, `r` denotes shape parameter of the [gamma mixing distribution][negative-binomial-mixture-representation].

```javascript
var y = pmf( 21.0, 15.5, 0.5 );
// returns ~0.037

y = pmf( 5.0, 7.4, 0.4 );
// returns ~0.051
```

If provided a `r` which is not a positive number, the function returns `NaN`.

```javascript
var y = pmf( 2.0, 0.0, 0.5 );
// returns NaN

y = pmf( 2.0, -2.0, 0.5 );
// returns NaN
```

If provided `NaN` as any argument, the function returns `NaN`.

```javascript
var y = pmf( NaN, 20.0, 0.5 );
// returns NaN

y = pmf( 0.0, NaN, 0.5 );
// returns NaN

y = pmf( 0.0, 20.0, NaN );
// returns NaN
```

If provided a success probability `p` outside of `[0,1]`, the function returns `NaN`.

```javascript
var y = pmf( 2.0, 20, -1.0 );
// returns NaN

y = pmf( 2.0, 20, 1.5 );
// returns NaN
```

#### pmf.factory( r, p )

Returns a function for evaluating the [probability mass function][pmf] (PMF) of a [negative binomial][negative-binomial-distribution] distribution with number of successes until experiment is stopped `r` and success probability `p`.

```javascript
var mypmf = pmf.factory( 10, 0.5 );
var y = mypmf( 3.0 );
// returns ~0.03

y = mypmf( 10.0 );
// returns ~0.088
```

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<section class="examples">

## Examples

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```javascript
var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
var round = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/round' );
var pmf = require( '@stdlib/stats/base/dists/negative-binomial/pmf' );

var i;
var r;
var p;
var x;
var y;

for ( i = 0; i < 10; i++ ) {
    x = round( randu() * 30 );
    r = randu() * 50;
    p = randu();
    y = pmf( x, r, p );
    console.log( 'x: %d, r: %d, p: %d, P(X=x;r,p): %d', x, r, p.toFixed( 4 ), y.toFixed( 4 ) );
}
```

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[negative-binomial-mixture-representation]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_binomial_distribution#Gamma.E2.80.93Poisson_mixture

[negative-binomial-distribution]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_binomial_distribution

[pmf]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probability_mass_function

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