gov.sandia.cognition.statistics.distribution

Class YuleSimonDistribution

java.lang.Object

gov.sandia.cognition.util.AbstractCloneableSerializable

gov.sandia.cognition.statistics.AbstractDistribution<NumberType>

gov.sandia.cognition.statistics.AbstractClosedFormUnivariateDistribution<java.lang.Number>

gov.sandia.cognition.statistics.AbstractClosedFormIntegerDistribution

gov.sandia.cognition.statistics.distribution.YuleSimonDistribution

All Implemented Interfaces:

Vectorizable, ClosedFormComputableDistribution<java.lang.Number>, ClosedFormDiscreteUnivariateDistribution<java.lang.Number>, ClosedFormDistribution<java.lang.Number>, ClosedFormUnivariateDistribution<java.lang.Number>, ComputableDistribution<java.lang.Number>, DiscreteDistribution<java.lang.Number>, Distribution<java.lang.Number>, DistributionWithMean<java.lang.Number>, IntegerDistribution, UnivariateDistribution<java.lang.Number>, CloneableSerializable, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

YuleSimonDistribution.CDF, YuleSimonDistribution.PMF

@PublicationReference(author="Wikipedia",
                      title="Yule-Simon Distribution",
                      type=WebPage,
                      year=2010,
                      url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule%E2%80%93Simon_distribution")
public class YuleSimonDistribution
extends AbstractClosedFormIntegerDistribution
implements ClosedFormDiscreteUnivariateDistribution<java.lang.Number>

The Yule-Simon distribution is a model of preferential attachment, such as a model of the number of groups follows a power-law distribution (Zipf's Law). That is, the PMF of a Yule-Simon distribution is a straight line on a semilogy plot, with the negative slope of the line determined by the "shape" of the distribution.

Since:

3.0

Author:

Kevin R. Dixon

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	YuleSimonDistribution.CDF CDF of the Yule-Simon Distribution
static class	YuleSimonDistribution.PMF PMF of the Yule-Simon Distribution

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static double	DEFAULT_SHAPE Default shape, 3.0.
protected double	shape Shape parameter, must be greater than zero

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
YuleSimonDistribution() Creates a new instance of YuleSimonDistribution
YuleSimonDistribution(double shape) Creates a new instance of YuleSimonDistribution
YuleSimonDistribution(YuleSimonDistribution other) Copy constructor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
YuleSimonDistribution	clone() This makes public the clone method on the Object class and removes the exception that it throws.
void	convertFromVector(Vector parameters) Converts the object from a Vector of parameters.
Vector	convertToVector() Converts the object to a vector.
YuleSimonDistribution.CDF	getCDF() Gets the CDF of a scalar distribution.
IntegerSpan	getDomain() Returns an object that allows an iteration through the domain (x-axis, independent variable) of the Distribution
int	getDomainSize() Gets the size of the domain.
java.lang.Number	getMaxSupport() Gets the minimum support (domain or input) of the distribution.
java.lang.Double	getMean() Gets the arithmetic mean, or "first central moment" or "expectation", of the distribution.
double	getMeanAsDouble() Gets the mean of the distribution as a double.
java.lang.Integer	getMinSupport() Gets the minimum support (domain or input) of the distribution.
YuleSimonDistribution.PMF	getProbabilityFunction() Gets the distribution function associated with this Distribution, either the PDF or PMF.
double	getShape() Getter for shape
double	getVariance() Gets the variance of the distribution.
int	sampleAsInt(java.util.Random random) Draws a single random sample from the distribution as an int.
void	sampleInto(java.util.Random random, int sampleCount, java.util.Collection<? super java.lang.Number> output) Draws multiple random samples from the distribution and puts the result into the given collection.
void	setShape(double shape) Setter for shape

Methods inherited from class gov.sandia.cognition.statistics.AbstractClosedFormIntegerDistribution

sampleAsInts, sampleInto

Methods inherited from class gov.sandia.cognition.statistics.AbstractDistribution

sample, sample

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface gov.sandia.cognition.statistics.Distribution

sample, sample

Field Detail

DEFAULT_SHAPE

public static final double DEFAULT_SHAPE

Default shape, 3.0.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

shape

protected double shape

Shape parameter, must be greater than zero

Constructor Detail

YuleSimonDistribution

public YuleSimonDistribution()

Creates a new instance of YuleSimonDistribution

YuleSimonDistribution

public YuleSimonDistribution(double shape)

Creates a new instance of YuleSimonDistribution

Parameters:

shape - Shape parameter, must be greater than zero

YuleSimonDistribution

public YuleSimonDistribution(YuleSimonDistribution other)

Copy constructor

Parameters:

other - YuleSimonDistribution to copy

Method Detail

clone

public YuleSimonDistribution clone()

Description copied from class: AbstractCloneableSerializable

This makes public the clone method on the Object class and removes the exception that it throws. Its default behavior is to automatically create a clone of the exact type of object that the clone is called on and to copy all primitives but to keep all references, which means it is a shallow copy. Extensions of this class may want to override this method (but call super.clone() to implement a "smart copy". That is, to target the most common use case for creating a copy of the object. Because of the default behavior being a shallow copy, extending classes only need to handle fields that need to have a deeper copy (or those that need to be reset). Some of the methods in ObjectUtil may be helpful in implementing a custom clone method. Note: The contract of this method is that you must use super.clone() as the basis for your implementation.

Specified by:

clone in interface Vectorizable

Specified by:

clone in interface CloneableSerializable

Overrides:

clone in class AbstractClosedFormUnivariateDistribution<java.lang.Number>

Returns:

A clone of this object.

getShape

public double getShape()

Getter for shape

Returns:

Shape parameter, must be greater than zero

setShape

public void setShape(double shape)

Setter for shape

Parameters:

shape - Shape parameter, must be greater than zero

getMean

public java.lang.Double getMean()

Description copied from interface: DistributionWithMean

Gets the arithmetic mean, or "first central moment" or "expectation", of the distribution.

Specified by:

getMean in interface DistributionWithMean<java.lang.Number>

Returns:

Mean of the distribution.

getMeanAsDouble

public double getMeanAsDouble()

Description copied from interface: UnivariateDistribution

Gets the mean of the distribution as a double.

Specified by:

getMeanAsDouble in interface UnivariateDistribution<java.lang.Number>

Returns:

The mean as a double.

getVariance

public double getVariance()

Description copied from interface: UnivariateDistribution

Gets the variance of the distribution. This is sometimes called the second central moment by more pedantic people, which is equivalent to the square of the standard deviation.

Specified by:

getVariance in interface UnivariateDistribution<java.lang.Number>

Returns:

Variance of the distribution.

sampleAsInt

public int sampleAsInt(java.util.Random random)

Description copied from interface: IntegerDistribution

Draws a single random sample from the distribution as an int.

Specified by:

sampleAsInt in interface IntegerDistribution

Parameters:

random - The random number generator to use.

Returns:

A sample from the distribution.

sampleInto

public void sampleInto(java.util.Random random,
                       int sampleCount,
                       java.util.Collection<? super java.lang.Number> output)

Description copied from interface: Distribution

Draws multiple random samples from the distribution and puts the result into the given collection.

Specified by:

sampleInto in interface Distribution<java.lang.Number>

Parameters:

random - Random number generator to use.

sampleCount - The number of samples to draw. Cannot be negative.

output - The collection to add the samples into.

convertToVector

public Vector convertToVector()

Description copied from interface: Vectorizable

Converts the object to a vector.

Specified by:

convertToVector in interface Vectorizable

Returns:

The Vector form of the object.

convertFromVector

public void convertFromVector(Vector parameters)

Description copied from interface: Vectorizable

Converts the object from a Vector of parameters.

Specified by:

convertFromVector in interface Vectorizable

Parameters:

parameters - The parameters to incorporate.

getMinSupport

public java.lang.Integer getMinSupport()

Description copied from interface: UnivariateDistribution

Gets the minimum support (domain or input) of the distribution.

Specified by:

getMinSupport in interface UnivariateDistribution<java.lang.Number>

Returns:

Minimum support.

getMaxSupport

public java.lang.Number getMaxSupport()

Description copied from interface: UnivariateDistribution

Gets the minimum support (domain or input) of the distribution.

Specified by:

getMaxSupport in interface UnivariateDistribution<java.lang.Number>

Returns:

Minimum support.

getDomain

public IntegerSpan getDomain()

Description copied from interface: DiscreteDistribution

Returns an object that allows an iteration through the domain (x-axis, independent variable) of the Distribution

Specified by:

getDomain in interface DiscreteDistribution<java.lang.Number>

Returns:

Collection that enumerates each value that the domain can take

getDomainSize

public int getDomainSize()

Description copied from interface: DiscreteDistribution

Gets the size of the domain.

Specified by:

getDomainSize in interface DiscreteDistribution<java.lang.Number>

Returns:

The size of the domain.

getProbabilityFunction

public YuleSimonDistribution.PMF getProbabilityFunction()

Description copied from interface: ComputableDistribution

Gets the distribution function associated with this Distribution, either the PDF or PMF.

Specified by:

getProbabilityFunction in interface ComputableDistribution<java.lang.Number>

Specified by:

getProbabilityFunction in interface DiscreteDistribution<java.lang.Number>

Returns:

Distribution function associated with this Distribution.

getCDF

public YuleSimonDistribution.CDF getCDF()

Description copied from interface: UnivariateDistribution

Gets the CDF of a scalar distribution.

Specified by:

getCDF in interface ClosedFormUnivariateDistribution<java.lang.Number>

Specified by:

getCDF in interface UnivariateDistribution<java.lang.Number>

Returns:

CDF of the scalar distribution.