rvgamma {rv}R Documentation

Generate Random Variables from a Gamma Sampling Model

Description

Generates random variables from a Gamma sampling model.

Usage

  rvgamma(n=1, shape, rate = 1, scale = 1/rate)

Arguments

n integer: number of variables to generate
shape shape parameter, may be a rv
rate rate parameter, may be a rv
scale inverse of rate, may be specified optionally instead of rate

Details

rvgamma

Value

A random vector (rv object).

Author(s)

Jouni Kerman kerman@stat.columbia.edu http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~kerman

References

Kerman, Jouni and Gelman, Andrew. Manipulating and Summarizing Posterior Simulations Using Random Variable Objects. Technical report, Columbia University, New York.

Examples

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