@stdlib/stats/base/dists/uniform/variance/lib/main.js

Standard library statistical functions.

/**
* @license Apache-2.0
*
* Copyright (c) 2018 The Stdlib Authors.
*
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'use strict';

// MODULES //

var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );


// MAIN //

/**
* Returns the variance of a uniform distribution.
*
* @param {number} a - minimum support
* @param {number} b - maximum support
* @returns {PositiveNumber} variance
*
* @example
* var v = variance( 0.0, 1.0 );
* // returns ~0.083
*
* @example
* var v = variance( 4.0, 12.0 );
* // returns ~5.333
*
* @example
* var v = variance( -4.0, 4.0 );
* // returns ~5.333
*
* @example
* var v = variance( 1.0, -0.1 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = variance( 2.0, NaN );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = variance( NaN, 2.0 );
* // returns NaN
*/
function variance( a, b ) {
	if (
		a >= b
	) {
		return NaN;
	}
	return (1.0/12.0) * pow( b-a, 2.0 );
}


// EXPORTS //

module.exports = variance;