Inverse Gamma Distribution


Statistics – Inverse Gamma Distribution


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Inverse Gamma Distribution is a reciprocal of gamma probability density function with positive shape parameters $ {alpha, beta } $ and location parameter $ { mu } $. $ {alpha } $ controls the height. Higher the $ {alpha } $, taller is the probability density function (PDF). $ {beta } $ controls the speed. It is defined by following formula.

Formula

${ f(x) = frac{x^{-(alpha+1)}e^{frac{-1}{beta x}}}{ Gamma(alpha) beta^alpha} \[7pt]
, where x gt 0 }$

Where −

  • ${alpha}$ = positive shape parameter.

  • ${beta}$ = positive shape parameter.

  • ${x}$ = random variable.

Following diagram shows the probability density function with different parameter combinations.

Inverse Gamma Distribution

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