org.apache.commons.math3.distribution

## Class LaplaceDistribution

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.math3.distribution.AbstractRealDistribution
  - - org.apache.commons.math3.distribution.LaplaceDistribution

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, RealDistribution

      public class LaplaceDistribution
      extends AbstractRealDistribution

  This class implements the Laplace distribution.
  Since:
    3.4
  See Also:
    Laplace distribution (Wikipedia), Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.commons.math3.distribution.AbstractRealDistribution

      `random, randomData, SOLVER_DEFAULT_ABSOLUTE_ACCURACY`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `LaplaceDistribution(double mu, double beta)` Build a new instance.
    `LaplaceDistribution(RandomGenerator rng, double mu, double beta)` Build a new instance.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `double` | `cumulativeProbability(double x)` For a random variable `X` whose values are distributed according to this distribution, this method returns `P(X <= x)`.
    `double` | `density(double x)` Returns the probability density function (PDF) of this distribution evaluated at the specified point `x`.
    `double` | `getLocation()` Access the location parameter, `mu`.
    `double` | `getNumericalMean()` Use this method to get the numerical value of the mean of this distribution.
    `double` | `getNumericalVariance()` Use this method to get the numerical value of the variance of this distribution.
    `double` | `getScale()` Access the scale parameter, `beta`.
    `double` | `getSupportLowerBound()` Access the lower bound of the support.
    `double` | `getSupportUpperBound()` Access the upper bound of the support.
    `double` | `inverseCumulativeProbability(double p)` Computes the quantile function of this distribution.
    `boolean` | `isSupportConnected()` Use this method to get information about whether the support is connected, i.e.
    `boolean` | `isSupportLowerBoundInclusive()` Whether or not the lower bound of support is in the domain of the density function.
    `boolean` | `isSupportUpperBoundInclusive()` Whether or not the upper bound of support is in the domain of the density function.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.math3.distribution.AbstractRealDistribution

      `cumulativeProbability, getSolverAbsoluteAccuracy, logDensity, probability, probability, reseedRandomGenerator, sample, sample`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### LaplaceDistribution

          public LaplaceDistribution(double mu,
                             double beta)

      Build a new instance.

      Note: this constructor will implicitly create an instance of `Well19937c` as random generator to be used for sampling only (see `AbstractRealDistribution.sample()` and `AbstractRealDistribution.sample(int)`). In case no sampling is needed for the created distribution, it is advised to pass `null` as random generator via the appropriate constructors to avoid the additional initialisation overhead.

      Parameters:
        `mu` - location parameter
        `beta` - scale parameter (must be positive)
      Throws:
        `NotStrictlyPositiveException` - if `beta <= 0`

    - #### LaplaceDistribution

          public LaplaceDistribution(RandomGenerator rng,
                             double mu,
                             double beta)

      Build a new instance.
      Parameters:
        `rng` - Random number generator
        `mu` - location parameter
        `beta` - scale parameter (must be positive)
      Throws:
        `NotStrictlyPositiveException` - if `beta <= 0`

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getLocation

          public double getLocation()

      Access the location parameter, `mu`.
      Returns:
        the location parameter.

    - #### getScale

          public double getScale()

      Access the scale parameter, `beta`.
      Returns:
        the scale parameter.

    - #### density

          public double density(double x)

      Returns the probability density function (PDF) of this distribution evaluated at the specified point `x`. In general, the PDF is the derivative of the `CDF`. If the derivative does not exist at `x`, then an appropriate replacement should be returned, e.g. `Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY`, `Double.NaN`, or the limit inferior or limit superior of the difference quotient.
      Parameters:
        `x` - the point at which the PDF is evaluated
      Returns:
        the value of the probability density function at point `x`

    - #### cumulativeProbability

          public double cumulativeProbability(double x)

      For a random variable `X` whose values are distributed according to this distribution, this method returns `P(X <= x)`. In other words, this method represents the (cumulative) distribution function (CDF) for this distribution.
      Parameters:
        `x` - the point at which the CDF is evaluated
      Returns:
        the probability that a random variable with this distribution takes a value less than or equal to `x`

    - #### inverseCumulativeProbability

          public double inverseCumulativeProbability(double p)
                                              throws OutOfRangeException

      Computes the quantile function of this distribution. For a random variable `X` distributed according to this distribution, the returned value is
      - `inf{x in R | P(X<=x) >= p}` for `0 < p <= 1`,
      - `inf{x in R | P(X<=x) > 0}` for `p = 0`.
      The default implementation returns
      - `RealDistribution.getSupportLowerBound()` for `p = 0`,
      - `RealDistribution.getSupportUpperBound()` for `p = 1`.
      Specified by:
        `inverseCumulativeProbability` in interface `RealDistribution`
      Overrides:
        `inverseCumulativeProbability` in class `AbstractRealDistribution`
      Parameters:
        `p` - the cumulative probability
      Returns:
        the smallest `p`-quantile of this distribution (largest 0-quantile for `p = 0`)
      Throws:
        `OutOfRangeException` - if `p < 0` or `p > 1`

    - #### getNumericalMean

          public double getNumericalMean()

      Use this method to get the numerical value of the mean of this distribution.
      Returns:
        the mean or `Double.NaN` if it is not defined

    - #### getNumericalVariance

          public double getNumericalVariance()

      Use this method to get the numerical value of the variance of this distribution.
      Returns:
        the variance (possibly `Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY` as for certain cases in `TDistribution`) or `Double.NaN` if it is not defined

    - #### getSupportLowerBound

          public double getSupportLowerBound()

      Access the lower bound of the support. This method must return the same value as `inverseCumulativeProbability(0)`. In other words, this method must return

      `inf {x in R | P(X <= x) > 0}`.

      Returns:
        lower bound of the support (might be `Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY`)

    - #### getSupportUpperBound

          public double getSupportUpperBound()

      Access the upper bound of the support. This method must return the same value as `inverseCumulativeProbability(1)`. In other words, this method must return

      `inf {x in R | P(X <= x) = 1}`.

      Returns:
        upper bound of the support (might be `Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY`)

    - #### isSupportLowerBoundInclusive

          public boolean isSupportLowerBoundInclusive()

      Whether or not the lower bound of support is in the domain of the density function. Returns true iff `getSupporLowerBound()` is finite and `density(getSupportLowerBound())` returns a non-NaN, non-infinite value.
      Returns:
        true if the lower bound of support is finite and the density function returns a non-NaN, non-infinite value there

    - #### isSupportUpperBoundInclusive

          public boolean isSupportUpperBoundInclusive()

      Whether or not the upper bound of support is in the domain of the density function. Returns true iff `getSupportUpperBound()` is finite and `density(getSupportUpperBound())` returns a non-NaN, non-infinite value.
      Returns:
        true if the upper bound of support is finite and the density function returns a non-NaN, non-infinite value there

    - #### isSupportConnected

          public boolean isSupportConnected()

      Use this method to get information about whether the support is connected, i.e. whether all values between the lower and upper bound of the support are included in the support.
      Returns:
        whether the support is connected or not

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