aesara.tensor.random.betabinom

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aesara.tensor.random.betabinom#

aesara.tensor.random.betabinom = <aesara.tensor.random.basic.BetaBinomialRV object>[source]#

A beta-binomial discrete random variable.

The probability mass function for betabinom in terms of its shape parameters n \geq 0, a > 0, b > 0 and the probability p is:

f(k; p, n, a, b) = {n \choose k} \frac{\operatorname{B}(k+a, n-k+b)}{\operatorname{B}(a,b)}

where \operatorname{B} is the beta function:

\operatorname{B}(a, b) = \int_0^1 t^{a-1} (1-t)^{b-1} \mathrm{d}t