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scipy.stats.kappa4

scipy.stats.kappa4(*args, **kwds) = <scipy.stats._continuous_distns.kappa4_gen object>[source]

Kappa 4 parameter distribution.

As an instance of the rv_continuous class, kappa4 object inherits from it a collection of generic methods (see below for the full list), and completes them with details specific for this particular distribution.

Notes

The probability density function for kappa4 is:

\[f(x, h, k) = (1 - k x)^{1/k - 1} (1 - h (1 - k x)^{1/k})^{1/h-1}\]

if \(h\) and \(k\) are not equal to 0.

If \(h\) or \(k\) are zero then the pdf can be simplified:

h = 0 and k != 0:

kappa4.pdf(x, h, k) = (1.0 - k*x)**(1.0/k - 1.0)*
                      exp(-(1.0 - k*x)**(1.0/k))

h != 0 and k = 0:

kappa4.pdf(x, h, k) = exp(-x)*(1.0 - h*exp(-x))**(1.0/h - 1.0)

h = 0 and k = 0:

kappa4.pdf(x, h, k) = exp(-x)*exp(-exp(-x))

kappa4 takes \(h\) and \(k\) as shape parameters.

The kappa4 distribution returns other distributions when certain \(h\) and \(k\) values are used.

h

k=0.0

k=1.0

-inf<=k<=inf

-1.0

Logistic

logistic(x)

Generalized Logistic(1)

0.0

Gumbel

gumbel_r(x)

Reverse Exponential(2)

Generalized Extreme Value

genextreme(x, k)

1.0

Exponential

expon(x)

Uniform

uniform(x)

Generalized Pareto

genpareto(x, -k)

  1. There are at least five generalized logistic distributions. Four are described here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generalized_logistic_distribution The “fifth” one is the one kappa4 should match which currently isn’t implemented in scipy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Generalized_logistic_distribution https://www.mathwave.com/help/easyfit/html/analyses/distributions/gen_logistic.html

  2. This distribution is currently not in scipy.

References

J.C. Finney, “Optimization of a Skewed Logistic Distribution With Respect to the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test”, A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, (August, 2004), https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/3672

J.R.M. Hosking, “The four-parameter kappa distribution”. IBM J. Res. Develop. 38 (3), 25 1-258 (1994).

B. Kumphon, A. Kaew-Man, P. Seenoi, “A Rainfall Distribution for the Lampao Site in the Chi River Basin, Thailand”, Journal of Water Resource and Protection, vol. 4, 866-869, (2012). DOI:10.4236/jwarp.2012.410101

C. Winchester, “On Estimation of the Four-Parameter Kappa Distribution”, A Thesis Submitted to Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, (March 2000). http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ57336.pdf

The probability density above is defined in the “standardized” form. To shift and/or scale the distribution use the loc and scale parameters. Specifically, kappa4.pdf(x, h, k, loc, scale) is identically equivalent to kappa4.pdf(y, h, k) / scale with y = (x - loc) / scale. Note that shifting the location of a distribution does not make it a “noncentral” distribution; noncentral generalizations of some distributions are available in separate classes.

Examples

>>> from scipy.stats import kappa4
>>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
>>> fig, ax = plt.subplots(1, 1)

Calculate a few first moments:

>>> h, k = 0.1, 0
>>> mean, var, skew, kurt = kappa4.stats(h, k, moments='mvsk')

Display the probability density function (pdf):

>>> x = np.linspace(kappa4.ppf(0.01, h, k),
...                 kappa4.ppf(0.99, h, k), 100)
>>> ax.plot(x, kappa4.pdf(x, h, k),
...        'r-', lw=5, alpha=0.6, label='kappa4 pdf')

Alternatively, the distribution object can be called (as a function) to fix the shape, location and scale parameters. This returns a “frozen” RV object holding the given parameters fixed.

Freeze the distribution and display the frozen pdf:

>>> rv = kappa4(h, k)
>>> ax.plot(x, rv.pdf(x), 'k-', lw=2, label='frozen pdf')

Check accuracy of cdf and ppf:

>>> vals = kappa4.ppf([0.001, 0.5, 0.999], h, k)
>>> np.allclose([0.001, 0.5, 0.999], kappa4.cdf(vals, h, k))
True

Generate random numbers:

>>> r = kappa4.rvs(h, k, size=1000)

And compare the histogram:

>>> ax.hist(r, density=True, histtype='stepfilled', alpha=0.2)
>>> ax.legend(loc='best', frameon=False)
>>> plt.show()
../_images/scipy-stats-kappa4-1.png

Methods

rvs(h, k, loc=0, scale=1, size=1, random_state=None)

Random variates.

pdf(x, h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Probability density function.

logpdf(x, h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Log of the probability density function.

cdf(x, h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Cumulative distribution function.

logcdf(x, h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Log of the cumulative distribution function.

sf(x, h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Survival function (also defined as 1 - cdf, but sf is sometimes more accurate).

logsf(x, h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Log of the survival function.

ppf(q, h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Percent point function (inverse of cdf — percentiles).

isf(q, h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Inverse survival function (inverse of sf).

moment(n, h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Non-central moment of order n

stats(h, k, loc=0, scale=1, moments=’mv’)

Mean(‘m’), variance(‘v’), skew(‘s’), and/or kurtosis(‘k’).

entropy(h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

(Differential) entropy of the RV.

fit(data)

Parameter estimates for generic data. See scipy.stats.rv_continuous.fit for detailed documentation of the keyword arguments.

expect(func, args=(h, k), loc=0, scale=1, lb=None, ub=None, conditional=False, **kwds)

Expected value of a function (of one argument) with respect to the distribution.

median(h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Median of the distribution.

mean(h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Mean of the distribution.

var(h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Variance of the distribution.

std(h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Standard deviation of the distribution.

interval(alpha, h, k, loc=0, scale=1)

Endpoints of the range that contains alpha percent of the distribution

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