normal.gamma: Density function for the Normal-Gamma distribution

normal.gammaR Documentation

Density function for the Normal-Gamma distribution

Description

Density function for the Normal-Gamma distribution

Usage

dnorgam(mu, tau, mu0, n0, a0, b0)

rnormgam(n = 1e+05, mu.0 = 0, n.0 = 1, alpha.0 = 0.01, beta.0 = 0.01)

Arguments

mu

likelihood evaluated when mean takes on value mu

tau

likelihood evaluated when precision takes on value tau

mu0

hyperparameter describing mu

n0

hyperparameter describing effective sample size associated with mu0

a0

hyperparameter describing shape parameter of precision parameter

b0

hyperparameter describing rate parameter of precision parameter

n

number of observations

mu.0

hyperparameter describing mu

n.0

hyperparameter describing effective sample size associated with mu0

alpha.0

hyperparameter describing shape parameter of precision parameter

beta.0

hyperparameter describing rate parameter of precision parameter

Value

Returns the value of the Normal-gamma density function at the point passed.

Examples

dnorgam(100, .25, 0, 10, 0, .25)
rnormgam()

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