probability-distributions
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Generate random variables from a variety of probability distributions. Includes tools to shuffle an array or sample from it.
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Probability Distributions Library for JavaScript
Functions for sampling random variables from probability distributions. Uses the same function names as R.
Installation
npm install --save probability-distributions
var PD = require("probability-distributions");
Documentation and examples
See http://statisticsblog.com/probability-distributions/
Currently supported
Binomial distribution
Beta distribution
Cauchy distribution
Chi-Squared distribution
Exponential distribution
F distribution
Gamma distribution
Laplace distribution
Log Normal distribution
Negative Binomial distribution
Normal (Gaussian) distribution
Poisson distribution (not recommended for lambda > 100)
Sample (shuffle an array, or select items using optional array of weights)
Uniform distribution (with entropy option for standard uniform)
Uniform limited to whole numbers
Words (generate random words from a library of characters)
Visualization (show the values of a random variable in an animated loop)
Warning
This package contains additional distributions marked as "experimental". Use these with extreme caution.
License
MIT