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Distributions.jl: Definition and Modeling of Probability Distributions in the JuliaStats Ecosystem

Computation 2021-08-12 v3 Mathematical Software

Abstract

Random variables and their distributions are a central part in many areas of statistical methods. The Distributions.jl package provides Julia users and developers tools for working with probability distributions, leveraging Julia features for their intuitive and flexible manipulation, while remaining highly efficient through zero-cost abstractions.

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@article{arxiv.1907.08611,
  title  = {Distributions.jl: Definition and Modeling of Probability Distributions in the JuliaStats Ecosystem},
  author = {Mathieu Besançon and Theodore Papamarkou and David Anthoff and Alex Arslan and Simon Byrne and Dahua Lin and John Pearson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.08611},
  year   = {2021}
}