man PDL::Stats::Distr (3): parameter estimations and probability density functions for distributions.

DESCRIPTION

Parameter estimate is maximum likelihood estimate when there is closed form estimate, otherwise it is method of moments estimate.

SYNOPSIS

use PDL::LiteF;
use PDL::Stats::Distr;
# do a frequency (probability) plot with fitted normal curve
my ($xvals, $hist) = $data->hist;
# turn frequency into probability
$hist /= $data->nelem;
# get maximum likelihood estimates of normal curve parameters
my ($m, $v) = $data->mle_gaussian();
# fitted normal curve probabilities
my $p = $xvals->pdf_gaussian($m, $v);
use PDL::Graphics::PGPLOT::Window;
my $win = pgwin( Dev=>"/xs" );
$win->bin( $hist );
$win->hold;
$win->line( $p, {COLOR=>2} );
$win->close;

Or, play with different distributions with plot_distr :)

    $data->plot_distr( 'gaussian', 'lognormal' );

FUNCTIONS

mme_beta

  Signature: (a(n); float+ [o]alpha(); float+ [o]beta())

    my ($a, $b) = $data->mme_beta();

beta distribution. pdf: f(x; a,b) = 1/B(a,b) x^(a-1) (1-x)^(b-1)

mme_beta processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

pdf_beta

  Signature: (x(); a(); b(); float+ [o]p())

probability density function for beta distribution. x defined on [0,1].

pdf_beta processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

mme_binomial

  Signature: (a(n); int [o]n_(); float+ [o]p())

    my ($n, $p) = $data->mme_binomial;

binomial distribution. pmf: f(k; n,p) = (n k) p^k (1-p)^(n-k) for k = 0,1,2..n

mme_binomial processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

pmf_binomial

  Signature: (ushort x(); ushort n(); p(); float+ [o]out())

probability mass function for binomial distribution.

pmf_binomial processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

mle_exp

  Signature: (a(n); float+ [o]l())

    my $lamda = $data->mle_exp;

exponential distribution. mle same as method of moments estimate.

mle_exp processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

pdf_exp

  Signature: (x(); l(); float+ [o]p())

probability density function for exponential distribution.

pdf_exp processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

mme_gamma

  Signature: (a(n); float+ [o]shape(); float+ [o]scale())

    my ($shape, $scale) = $data->mme_gamma();

two-parameter gamma distribution

mme_gamma processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

pdf_gamma

  Signature: (x(); a(); t(); float+ [o]p())

probability density function for two-parameter gamma distribution.

pdf_gamma processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

mle_gaussian

  Signature: (a(n); float+ [o]m(); float+ [o]v())

    my ($m, $v) = $data->mle_gaussian();

gaussian aka normal distribution. same results as $data->average and $data->var. mle same as method of moments estimate.

mle_gaussian processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

pdf_gaussian

  Signature: (x(); m(); v(); float+ [o]p())

probability density function for gaussian distribution.

pdf_gaussian processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

mle_geo

  Signature: (a(n); float+ [o]p())

geometric distribution. mle same as method of moments estimate.

mle_geo processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

pmf_geo

  Signature: (ushort x(); p(); float+ [o]out())

probability mass function for geometric distribution. x >= 0.

pmf_geo processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

mle_geosh

  Signature: (a(n); float+ [o]p())

shifted geometric distribution. mle same as method of moments estimate.

mle_geosh processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

pmf_geosh

  Signature: (ushort x(); p(); float+ [o]out())

probability mass function for shifted geometric distribution. x >= 1.

pmf_geosh processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

mle_lognormal

  Signature: (a(n); float+ [o]m(); float+ [o]v())

    my ($m, $v) = $data->mle_lognormal();

lognormal distribution. maximum likelihood estimation.

mle_lognormal processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

mme_lognormal

  Signature: (a(n); float+ [o]m(); float+ [o]v())

    my ($m, $v) = $data->mme_lognormal();

lognormal distribution. method of moments estimation.

mme_lognormal processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

pdf_lognormal

  Signature: (x(); m(); v(); float+ [o]p())

probability density function for lognormal distribution. x > 0. v > 0.

pdf_lognormal processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

mme_nbd

  Signature: (a(n); float+ [o]r(); float+ [o]p())

    my ($r, $p) = $data->mme_nbd();

negative binomial distribution. pmf: f(x; r,p) = (x+r-1 r-1) p^r (1-p)^x for x=0,1,2...

mme_nbd processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

pmf_nbd

  Signature: (ushort x(); r(); p(); float+ [o]out())

probability mass function for negative binomial distribution.

pmf_nbd processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

mme_pareto

  Signature: (a(n); float+ [o]k(); float+ [o]xm())

    my ($k, $xm) = $data->mme_pareto();

pareto distribution. pdf: f(x; k,xm) = k xm^k / x^(k+1) for x >= xm > 0.

mme_pareto processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

pdf_pareto

  Signature: (x(); k(); xm(); float+ [o]p())

probability density function for pareto distribution. x >= xm > 0.

pdf_pareto processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

mle_poisson

  Signature: (a(n); float+ [o]l())

    my $lamda = $data->mle_poisson();

poisson distribution. pmf: f(x;l) = e^(-l) * l^x / x!

mle_poisson processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

pmf_poisson

  Signature: (x(); l(); float+ [o]p())

Probability mass function for poisson distribution. Uses Stirling's formula for x > 85.

pmf_poisson processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

pmf_poisson_stirling

  Signature: (x(); l(); [o]p())

Probability mass function for poisson distribution. Uses Stirling's formula for all values of the input. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling's_approximation for more info.

pmf_poisson_stirling processes bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

pmf_poisson_factorial

  Signature: ushort x(); l(); float+ [o]p()

Probability mass function for poisson distribution. Input is limited to x < 170 to avoid gsl_sf_fact() overflow.

plot_distr

Plots data distribution. When given specific distribution(s) to fit, returns % ref to sum log likelihood and parameter values under fitted distribution(s). See FUNCTIONS above for available distributions.

Default options (case insensitive):

    MAXBN => 20, 
      # see PDL::Graphics::PGPLOT::Window for next options
    WIN   => undef,   # pgwin object. not closed here if passed
                      # allows comparing multiple distr in same plot
                      # set env before passing WIN
    DEV   => '/xs' ,  # open and close dev for plotting if no WIN
                      # defaults to '/png' in Windows
    COLOR => 1,       # color for data distr

Usage:

      # yes it threads :)
    my $data = grandom( 500, 3 )->abs;
      # ll on plot is sum across 3 data curves
    my ($ll, $pars)
      = $data->plot_distr( 'gaussian', 'lognormal', {DEV=>'/png'} );
      # pars are from normalized data (ie data / bin_size)
    print "$_\t@{$pars->{$_}}\n" for (sort keys %$pars);
    print "$_\t$ll->{$_}\n" for (sort keys %$ll);

DEPENDENCIES

GSL - GNU Scientific Library