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{{alias}}( x, v )
Evaluates the probability density function (PDF) for a Student's t
distribution with degrees of freedom `v` at a value `x`.
If provided `NaN` as any argument, the function returns `NaN`.
If provided a non-positive value for `v`, the function returns `NaN`.
Parameters
----------
x: number
Input value.
v: number
Degrees of freedom.
Returns
-------
out: number
Evaluated PDF.
Examples
--------
> var y = {{alias}}( 0.3, 4.0 )
~0.355
> y = {{alias}}( 2.0, 0.7 )
~0.058
> y = {{alias}}( -1.0, 0.5 )
~0.118
> y = {{alias}}( 0.0, NaN )
NaN
> y = {{alias}}( NaN, 2.0 )
NaN
> y = {{alias}}( 2.0, -1.0 )
NaN
{{alias}}.factory( v )
Returns a function for evaluating the probability density function (PDF)
of a Student's t distribution with degrees of freedom `v`.
Parameters
----------
v: number
Degrees of freedom.
Returns
-------
pdf: Function
Probability density function (PDF).
Examples
--------
> var myPDF = {{alias}}.factory( 3.0 );
> var y = myPDF( 1.0 )
~0.207
See Also
--------