Distributions.jl: Definition and Modeling of Probability Distributions in the JuliaStats Ecosystem

Random variables and their distributions are a central part in many areas of statistical methods. The Distributions.jl package provides Julia users and developers tools for working with probability distributions, leveraging Julia features for their intuitive and flexible manipulation, while remainin...

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Main Authors: Mathieu Besançon, Theodore Papamarkou, David Anthoff, Alex Arslan, Simon Byrne, Dahua Lin, John Pearson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Foundation for Open Access Statistics 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Statistical Software
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Online Access:https://www.jstatsoft.org/index.php/jss/article/view/3722
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author Mathieu Besançon
Theodore Papamarkou
David Anthoff
Alex Arslan
Simon Byrne
Dahua Lin
John Pearson
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description Random variables and their distributions are a central part in many areas of statistical methods. The Distributions.jl package provides Julia users and developers tools for working with probability distributions, leveraging Julia features for their intuitive and flexible manipulation, while remaining highly efficient through zero-cost abstractions.
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spelling doaj.art-5f48c0b972cc4d8cb5b036858d5c824a2023-06-01T18:41:05ZengFoundation for Open Access StatisticsJournal of Statistical Software1548-76602021-07-0198110.18637/jss.v098.i163550Distributions.jl: Definition and Modeling of Probability Distributions in the JuliaStats EcosystemMathieu BesançonTheodore PapamarkouDavid AnthoffAlex ArslanSimon ByrneDahua LinJohn PearsonRandom variables and their distributions are a central part in many areas of statistical methods. The Distributions.jl package provides Julia users and developers tools for working with probability distributions, leveraging Julia features for their intuitive and flexible manipulation, while remaining highly efficient through zero-cost abstractions.https://www.jstatsoft.org/index.php/jss/article/view/3722JuliadistributionsmodelinginterfacemixtureKDE
spellingShingle Mathieu Besançon
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Simon Byrne
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Distributions.jl: Definition and Modeling of Probability Distributions in the JuliaStats Ecosystem
Journal of Statistical Software
Julia
distributions
modeling
interface
mixture
KDE
title Distributions.jl: Definition and Modeling of Probability Distributions in the JuliaStats Ecosystem
title_full Distributions.jl: Definition and Modeling of Probability Distributions in the JuliaStats Ecosystem
title_fullStr Distributions.jl: Definition and Modeling of Probability Distributions in the JuliaStats Ecosystem
title_full_unstemmed Distributions.jl: Definition and Modeling of Probability Distributions in the JuliaStats Ecosystem
title_short Distributions.jl: Definition and Modeling of Probability Distributions in the JuliaStats Ecosystem
title_sort distributions jl definition and modeling of probability distributions in the juliastats ecosystem
topic Julia
distributions
modeling
interface
mixture
KDE
url https://www.jstatsoft.org/index.php/jss/article/view/3722
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