org.apache.commons.math3.distribution

## Class TriangularDistribution

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.math3.distribution.AbstractRealDistribution
  - - org.apache.commons.math3.distribution.TriangularDistribution

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.io.Serializable, RealDistribution

    public class TriangularDistribution
    extends AbstractRealDistribution

Implementation of the triangular real distribution.

Since:
  3.0
Version:
  $Id: TriangularDistribution.java 1416643 2012-12-03 19:37:14Z tn $
See Also:
  Triangular distribution (Wikipedia), Serialized Form

### Field Summary

Fields
`private double` `a` Lower limit of this distribution (inclusive).
`private double` `b` Upper limit of this distribution (inclusive).
`private double` `c` Mode of this distribution.
`private static long` `serialVersionUID` Serializable version identifier.
`private double` `solverAbsoluteAccuracy` Inverse cumulative probability accuracy.

### Fields inherited from class org.apache.commons.math3.distribution.AbstractRealDistribution

`random, randomData, SOLVER_DEFAULT_ABSOLUTE_ACCURACY`

### Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`TriangularDistribution(double a, double c, double b)` Creates a triangular real distribution using the given lower limit, upper limit, and mode.
`TriangularDistribution(RandomGenerator rng, double a, double c, double b)` Creates a triangular distribution.

### Method Summary

Methods
`double` `cumulativeProbability(double x)` For a random variable `X` whose values are distributed according to this distribution, this method returns `P(X <= x)`.
`double` `density(double x)` Returns the probability density function (PDF) of this distribution evaluated at the specified point `x`.
`double` `getMode()` Returns the mode `c` of this distribution.
`double` `getNumericalMean()` Use this method to get the numerical value of the mean of this distribution.
`double` `getNumericalVariance()` Use this method to get the numerical value of the variance of this distribution.
`protected double` `getSolverAbsoluteAccuracy()` Returns the solver absolute accuracy for inverse cumulative computation.
`double` `getSupportLowerBound()` Access the lower bound of the support.
`double` `getSupportUpperBound()` Access the upper bound of the support.
`double` `inverseCumulativeProbability(double p)` Computes the quantile function of this distribution.
`boolean` `isSupportConnected()` Use this method to get information about whether the support is connected, i.e.
`boolean` `isSupportLowerBoundInclusive()` Whether or not the lower bound of support is in the domain of the density function.
`boolean` `isSupportUpperBoundInclusive()` Whether or not the upper bound of support is in the domain of the density function.

### Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.math3.distribution.AbstractRealDistribution

`cumulativeProbability, probability, probability, reseedRandomGenerator, sample, sample`

### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

### Field Detail

#### serialVersionUID

    private static final long serialVersionUID

Serializable version identifier.

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### a

    private final double a

Lower limit of this distribution (inclusive).

#### b

    private final double b

Upper limit of this distribution (inclusive).

#### c

    private final double c

Mode of this distribution.

#### solverAbsoluteAccuracy

    private final double solverAbsoluteAccuracy

Inverse cumulative probability accuracy.

### Constructor Detail

#### TriangularDistribution

    public TriangularDistribution(double a,
                          double c,
                          double b)
                           throws NumberIsTooLargeException,
                                  NumberIsTooSmallException

Creates a triangular real distribution using the given lower limit, upper limit, and mode.

Parameters:
  `a` - Lower limit of this distribution (inclusive).
  `b` - Upper limit of this distribution (inclusive).
  `c` - Mode of this distribution.
Throws:
  `NumberIsTooLargeException` - if `a >= b` or if `c > b`.
  `NumberIsTooSmallException` - if `c < a`.

#### TriangularDistribution

    public TriangularDistribution(RandomGenerator rng,
                          double a,
                          double c,
                          double b)
                           throws NumberIsTooLargeException,
                                  NumberIsTooSmallException

Creates a triangular distribution.

Parameters:
  `rng` - Random number generator.
  `a` - Lower limit of this distribution (inclusive).
  `b` - Upper limit of this distribution (inclusive).
  `c` - Mode of this distribution.
Throws:
  `NumberIsTooLargeException` - if `a >= b` or if `c > b`.
  `NumberIsTooSmallException` - if `c < a`.
Since:
  3.1

### Method Detail

#### getMode

    public double getMode()

Returns the mode `c` of this distribution.

Returns:
  the mode `c` of this distribution

#### getSolverAbsoluteAccuracy

    protected double getSolverAbsoluteAccuracy()

Returns the solver absolute accuracy for inverse cumulative computation. You can override this method in order to use a Brent solver with an absolute accuracy different from the default.

For this distribution, the returned value is not really meaningful, since exact formulas are implemented for the computation of the `inverseCumulativeProbability(double)` (no solver is invoked).

For lower limit `a` and upper limit `b`, the current implementation returns `max(ulp(a), ulp(b)`.

Overrides:
  `getSolverAbsoluteAccuracy` in class `AbstractRealDistribution`
Returns:
  the maximum absolute error in inverse cumulative probability estimates

#### density

    public double density(double x)

Returns the probability density function (PDF) of this distribution evaluated at the specified point `x`. In general, the PDF is the derivative of the `CDF`. If the derivative does not exist at `x`, then an appropriate replacement should be returned, e.g. `Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY`, `Double.NaN`, or the limit inferior or limit superior of the difference quotient. For lower limit `a`, upper limit `b` and mode `c`, the PDF is given by

- `2 * (x - a) / [(b - a) * (c - a)]` if `a <= x < c`,
- `2 / (b - a)` if `x = c`,
- `2 * (b - x) / [(b - a) * (b - c)]` if `c < x <= b`,
- `0` otherwise.

Parameters:
  `x` - the point at which the PDF is evaluated
Returns:
  the value of the probability density function at point `x`

#### cumulativeProbability

    public double cumulativeProbability(double x)

For a random variable `X` whose values are distributed according to this distribution, this method returns `P(X <= x)`. In other words, this method represents the (cumulative) distribution function (CDF) for this distribution. For lower limit `a`, upper limit `b` and mode `c`, the CDF is given by

- `0` if `x < a`,
- `(x - a)^2 / [(b - a) * (c - a)]` if `a <= x < c`,
- `(c - a) / (b - a)` if `x = c`,
- `1 - (b - x)^2 / [(b - a) * (b - c)]` if `c < x <= b`,
- `1` if `x > b`.

Parameters:
  `x` - the point at which the CDF is evaluated
Returns:
  the probability that a random variable with this distribution takes a value less than or equal to `x`

#### getNumericalMean

    public double getNumericalMean()

Use this method to get the numerical value of the mean of this distribution. For lower limit `a`, upper limit `b`, and mode `c`, the mean is `(a + b + c) / 3`.

Returns:
  the mean or `Double.NaN` if it is not defined

#### getNumericalVariance

    public double getNumericalVariance()

Use this method to get the numerical value of the variance of this distribution. For lower limit `a`, upper limit `b`, and mode `c`, the variance is `(a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - a * b - a * c - b * c) / 18`.

Returns:
  the variance (possibly `Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY` as for certain cases in `TDistribution`) or `Double.NaN` if it is not defined

#### getSupportLowerBound

    public double getSupportLowerBound()

Access the lower bound of the support. This method must return the same value as `inverseCumulativeProbability(0)`. In other words, this method must return

`inf {x in R | P(X <= x) > 0}`.

The lower bound of the support is equal to the lower limit parameter `a` of the distribution.

Returns:
  lower bound of the support

#### getSupportUpperBound

    public double getSupportUpperBound()

Access the upper bound of the support. This method must return the same value as `inverseCumulativeProbability(1)`. In other words, this method must return

`inf {x in R | P(X <= x) = 1}`.

The upper bound of the support is equal to the upper limit parameter `b` of the distribution.

Returns:
  upper bound of the support

#### isSupportLowerBoundInclusive

    public boolean isSupportLowerBoundInclusive()

Whether or not the lower bound of support is in the domain of the density function. Returns true iff `getSupporLowerBound()` is finite and `density(getSupportLowerBound())` returns a non-NaN, non-infinite value.

Returns:
  true if the lower bound of support is finite and the density function returns a non-NaN, non-infinite value there

#### isSupportUpperBoundInclusive

    public boolean isSupportUpperBoundInclusive()

Whether or not the upper bound of support is in the domain of the density function. Returns true iff `getSupportUpperBound()` is finite and `density(getSupportUpperBound())` returns a non-NaN, non-infinite value.

Returns:
  true if the upper bound of support is finite and the density function returns a non-NaN, non-infinite value there

#### isSupportConnected

    public boolean isSupportConnected()

Use this method to get information about whether the support is connected, i.e. whether all values between the lower and upper bound of the support are included in the support. The support of this distribution is connected.

Returns:
  `true`

#### inverseCumulativeProbability

    public double inverseCumulativeProbability(double p)
                                        throws OutOfRangeException

Description copied from class: `AbstractRealDistribution`
Computes the quantile function of this distribution. For a random variable `X` distributed according to this distribution, the returned value is

- `inf{x in R | P(X<=x) >= p}` for `0 < p <= 1`,
- `inf{x in R | P(X<=x) > 0}` for `p = 0`.

The default implementation returns

- `RealDistribution.getSupportLowerBound()` for `p = 0`,
- `RealDistribution.getSupportUpperBound()` for `p = 1`.

Specified by:
  `inverseCumulativeProbability` in interface `RealDistribution`
Overrides:
  `inverseCumulativeProbability` in class `AbstractRealDistribution`
Parameters:
  `p` - the cumulative probability
Returns:
  the smallest `p`-quantile of this distribution (largest 0-quantile for `p = 0`)
Throws:
  `OutOfRangeException` - if `p < 0` or `p > 1`