rpareto1: Random generation of the Pareto 1 distribution

In freakonometrics/TopIncome: Estimation of Top Incomes Using Pareto Models

Description

Random generation of the Pareto 1 distribution

Usage

rpareto1(n, mu, alpha = 1/xi, xi = 1/alpha)

Arguments

n	an integer
mu	a number (the lower bound)
alpha	a number (the power index)
xi	a number (the inverse of alpha, corresponding to the tail index)

Value

generates n values of the Pareto 1 distribution

Examples

set.seed(123)
rpareto1(6, 1, alpha=1.5)

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