distributions.RawDiscreteEmpirical

Raw Empirical distribution implementation.

Usage

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distributions.RawDiscreteEmpirical()

Samples with replacement from a list of empirical values. Useful when no theoretical distribution fits the observed data well.

This class conforms to the Distribution protocol.

Attributes

Name Description
mean Calculate the theoretical mean of the distribution.
variance Calculate the theoretical variance of the distribution.

mean

Calculate the theoretical mean of the distribution.

mean: float


variance

Calculate the theoretical variance of the distribution.

variance: float

Methods

Name Description
__init__() Initialize a raw empirical distribution.
sample() Generate random samples from the raw empirical data with replacement.

__init__()

Initialize a raw empirical distribution.

Usage

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__init__(values, random_seed=None)
Parameters
values: ArrayLike

List of empirical sample values to sample from with replacement.

random_seed: Optional[Union[int, SeedSequence]] = None
A random seed or SeedSequence to reproduce samples. If None, a unique sample sequence is generated.
Notes

If the sample size is small, consider whether the upper and lower limits in the raw data are representative of the real-world system.


sample()

Generate random samples from the raw empirical data with replacement.

Usage

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sample(size=None)
Parameters
size: Optional[Union[int, Tuple[int, …]]] = None
The number/shape of samples to generate:
  • If None: returns a single sample
  • If int: returns a 1-D array with that many samples
  • If tuple of ints: returns an array with that shape
Returns
Union[Any, NDArray]
Random samples from the empirical data:
  • A single value when size is None
  • A numpy array of values with shape determined by size parameter