Probabilities.GenExtValueCDF Method

Double GenExtValueCDF(Double x, Double k, Double Mu, Double sigma)

Generalized extreme value (GEV) cumulative distribution function (CDF).

#NameDescription
1xDistribution domain, real value
2valid when k*(x-Mu)/sigma > -1.
3kDistribution shape parameter, real value.
4MuDistribution location parameter, real value.
5sigmaDistribution scale parameter, positive real value (sigma>0).

Returns: Double - the Generalized extreme value CDF for value x using shape k, location Mu and positive scale sigma. Returns NaN if sigma<=0, or (for k<>0) if 1+k(x-Mu)/sigma<=0.

Remarks:

With z=(x-mu)/sigma the Generalized Extreme Value CDF is

CDF(x | k,mu,sigma) = { exp[-(1+k z)^(-1/k)],  if 1+k z > 0
                      { [1.2ex] exp[-exp[-z]],  if k=0   ,   z=(x-mu)/sigma .

The equivalent scipy.stats genextreme shape is c=kc=-k. It is monotone non-decreasing. Returns NaN for sigma<=0, or when 1+k z <= 0 for k != 0.

See Also: Probabilities.GenExtValuePDF, Probabilities.GenExtValueCDFInv