gammadistribution.java

Apache的common math数学软件包

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package org.apache.commons.math.distribution;

/**
 * The Gamma Distribution.
 *
 * <p>
 * References:
 * <ul>
 * <li><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GammaDistribution.html">
 * Gamma Distribution</a></li>
 * </ul>
 * </p>
 *
 * @version $Revision: 545192 $ $Date: 2007-06-07 07:35:04 -0700 (Thu, 07 Jun 2007) $
 */
public interface GammaDistribution extends ContinuousDistribution {
    /**
     * Modify the shape parameter, alpha.
     * @param alpha the new shape parameter.
     */
    void setAlpha(double alpha);
    
    /**
     * Access the shape parameter, alpha
     * @return alpha.
     */
    double getAlpha();
    
    /**
     * Modify the scale parameter, beta.
     * @param beta the new scale parameter.
     */
    void setBeta(double beta);
    
    /**
     * Access the scale parameter, beta
     * @return beta.
     */
    double getBeta();
}