Re: [Boost-users] [Math Toolkit] Gamma Distribution

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Math Toolkit] Gamma Distribution
From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-07-21 05:04:26

>> The first (blue) curve in the first graph suggests that Gamma PDF(0.0,
>> 0.5, 1.0)
>> == 1.0.  Is this correct?  Shouldn't it go to infinity as x approaches 0?
>
> It does: the graph is generated automagically, and it just so happens that
> for that choice of parameters the smallest value sampled is 0.94 giving a
> misleading looking graph, I'll try and tweak things so it's clear that the
> curve goes to infinity for shape < 1.

PLease ignore that - the lables were completely wrong on that graph as 
well - I've gone through all the graphs and few a few more incorrect lables 
as well, will regenerate and commit to SVN as soon as I've had a chance to 
check through them all more thoughoughly.

John.