[Boost-users] Boost.math statistical distributions - testing inverse gamma and inverse chi squared and Bayesan examples - help wanted.

Subject: [Boost-users] Boost.math statistical distributions - testing inverse gamma and inverse chi squared and Bayesan examples - help wanted.
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-09-16 04:14:13

I am working on adding (by popular request;-) a few more statistical
distributions

inverse gamma and inverse chi squared are close to being done.

But I would be most grateful for help with

1  A few spot test values to check that I haven't made mistakes.  Ideally
I'd like some very accurate values from the ultimate reference Wolfram
Mathematica, or perhaps an R add-on (not in main release?).  If anyone can
spare a moment to evaluate a few values for me please email me privately.

2  I have some suggestions for an example of using these distribution(s),
but would like others.  (We like to provide a real-life example of
statistics in action in our documentation).  Do any you followers of the
Reverend Bayes have any suggestions for examples, preferably fully worked
through from raw data?

Thanks

Paul

PS If there are other distributions for which there are 'popular requests',
now is the moment to ask ;-)

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