Uniform Distribution |
(continuous probability dist for equations) |
Usage: |
UniformDist (x, a, b) |
Definition: |
1 / (b - a) |
Required: |
b > a |
Support: |
a ⋜ x ⋜ b |
Moments: |
μ = (a + b) / 2 σ = (b - a) / sqrt (12) γ1 = 0 β2 = 1.8 |
This is the distribution to use when the minimum and maximum possible values for a variable are known, but within that range there is no knowledge of which value is more likely than another.
It has a constant value from x = a to x = b, and zero value outside this range.
Also known as the "rectangular distribution", and similar to the rect function.