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Re: beta distribution

From: Daniel Krügler <daniel dot kruegler at gmail dot com>
To: Ulrich Drepper <drepper at gmail dot com>
Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org, libstdc++ at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 07:48:20 +0200
Subject: Re: beta distribution
References: <CAOPLpQdMyag_q0Cgd9Xs7bzoM_xzFar58n0DASkqojfso3HD4Q@mail.gmail.com>

2012/9/4 Ulrich Drepper <drepper@gmail.com>:
> Another distribution missing is beta, related to the gamma
> distribution.  Instead of the complex formula I've used an iterative
> process, similar to the one used for the normal distribution.  There
> is no real surprise here, there are two scalar parameters.  Unless
> someone things this distribution for some reason does not belong into
> the library I'll check in the patch.

I think this contribution is very appropriate. I would only recommend to
fix the typo in the description that says:

"The formula for the gamma probability density function"

- Daniel

References:
- beta distribution
  - From: Ulrich Drepper

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