Describes the sum of independent normal and exponential random variables
EMG
Probability density function |
Cumulative distribution function |
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μ ∈ R — mean of Gaussian component σ2 > 0 — variance of Gaussian component λ > 0 — rate of exponential component |
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Support |
x ∈ R |
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PDF |
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CDF |
where
is the CDF of a Gaussian distribution |
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Mean |
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Mode |
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Variance |
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Skewness |
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Excess kurtosis |
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MGF |
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CF |
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In probability theory, an exponentially modified Gaussian distribution (EMG, also known as exGaussian distribution) describes the sum of independent normal and exponential random variables. An exGaussian random variable Z may be expressed as Z = X + Y, where X and Y are independent, X is Gaussian with mean μ and variance σ2, and Y is exponential of rate λ. It has a characteristic positive skew from the exponential component.
It may also be regarded as a weighted function of a shifted exponential with the weight being a function of the normal distribution.