dist_summary_group: Summary group generic for distribution objects.

In algebraic.dist: Algebra over Probability Distributions

Summary group generic for distribution objects.

Description

Handles sum(), prod(), min(), max() of distributions.

Usage

## S3 method for class 'dist'
Summary(..., na.rm = FALSE)

Arguments

...	dist objects
na.rm	ignored

Value

A simplified distribution or edist

Examples

# sum() reduces via + operator
z <- sum(normal(0, 1), normal(2, 3))
z  # Normal(mu = 2, var = 4)

# min() of exponentials simplifies
w <- min(exponential(1), exponential(2))
w  # Exponential(rate = 3)

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