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For a random 104 * variable {@code X} distributed according to this distribution, the 105 * returned value is: 106 * 107 * <p>\[ x = \begin{cases} 108 * \inf \{ x \in \mathbb R : P(X \le x) \ge p\} & \text{for } 0 \lt p \le 1 \\ 109 * \inf \{ x \in \mathbb R : P(X \le x) \gt 0 \} & \text{for } p = 0 110 * \end{cases} \] 111 * 112 * @param p Cumulative probability. 113 * @return the smallest {@code p}-quantile of this distribution 114 * (largest 0-quantile for {@code p = 0}). 115 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code p < 0} or {@code p > 1}. 116 */ 117 double inverseCumulativeProbability(double p); 118 119 /** 120 * Computes the inverse survival probability function of this distribution. For a random 121 * variable {@code X} distributed according to this distribution, the 122 * returned value is: 123 * 124 * <p>\[ x = \begin{cases} 125 * \inf \{ x \in \mathbb R : P(X \ge x) \le p\} & \text{for } 0 \le p \lt 1 \\ 126 * \inf \{ x \in \mathbb R : P(X \ge x) \lt 1 \} & \text{for } p = 1 127 * \end{cases} \] 128 * 129 * <p>By default, this is defined as {@code inverseCumulativeProbability(1 - p)}, but 130 * the specific implementation may be more accurate. 131 * 132 * @param p Survival probability. 133 * @return the smallest {@code (1-p)}-quantile of this distribution 134 * (largest 0-quantile for {@code p = 1}). 135 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code p < 0} or {@code p > 1}. 136 */ 137 default double inverseSurvivalProbability(double p) { 138 return inverseCumulativeProbability(1 - p); 139 } 140 141 /** 142 * Gets the mean of this distribution. 143 * 144 * @return the mean. 145 */ 146 double getMean(); 147 148 /** 149 * Gets the variance of this distribution. 150 * 151 * @return the variance. 152 */ 153 double getVariance(); 154 155 /** 156 * Gets the lower bound of the support. 157 * It must return the same value as 158 * {@code inverseCumulativeProbability(0)}, i.e. 159 * \( \inf \{ x \in \mathbb R : P(X \le x) \gt 0 \} \). 160 * 161 * @return the lower bound of the support. 162 */ 163 double getSupportLowerBound(); 164 165 /** 166 * Gets the upper bound of the support. 167 * It must return the same 168 * value as {@code inverseCumulativeProbability(1)}, i.e. 169 * \( \inf \{ x \in \mathbb R : P(X \le x) = 1 \} \). 170 * 171 * @return the upper bound of the support. 172 */ 173 double getSupportUpperBound(); 174 175 /** 176 * Creates a sampler. 177 * 178 * @param rng Generator of uniformly distributed numbers. 179 * @return a sampler that produces random numbers according this 180 * distribution. 181 */ 182 Sampler createSampler(UniformRandomProvider rng); 183 184 /** 185 * Distribution sampling functionality. 186 */ 187 @FunctionalInterface 188 interface Sampler { 189 /** 190 * Generates a random value sampled from this distribution. 191 * 192 * @return a random value. 193 */ 194 double sample(); 195 196 /** 197 * Returns an effectively unlimited stream of {@code double} sample values. 198 * 199 * <p>The default implementation produces a sequential stream that repeatedly 200 * calls {@link #sample sample}(). 201 * 202 * @return a stream of {@code double} values. 203 */ 204 default DoubleStream samples() { 205 return DoubleStream.generate(this::sample).sequential(); 206 } 207 208 /** 209 * Returns a stream producing the given {@code streamSize} number of {@code double} 210 * sample values. 211 * 212 * <p>The default implementation produces a sequential stream that repeatedly 213 * calls {@link #sample sample}(); the stream is limited to the given {@code streamSize}. 214 * 215 * @param streamSize Number of values to generate. 216 * @return a stream of {@code double} values. 217 */ 218 default DoubleStream samples(long streamSize) { 219 return samples().limit(streamSize); 220 } 221 } 222}