inverse-gamma distribution

Summary

inverse-gamma distribution ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• inverse-gamma distribution's image is recorded as Inv gamma pdf.svg^[2].
• inverse-gamma distribution's subclass of is recorded as probability distribution^[3].
• inverse-gamma distribution's subclass of is recorded as Inverse-Wishart distribution^[4].
• inverse-gamma distribution's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05kxw1^[5].
• inverse-gamma distribution's facet of is recorded as Bayesian statistics^[6].
• inverse-gamma distribution's defining formula is recorded as f(x; \alpha, \beta) = \frac{\beta^\alpha}{\Gamma(\alpha)} (1/x)^{\alpha + 1}\exp\left(-\beta/x\right)^[7].
• inverse-gamma distribution's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[8].
• inverse-gamma distribution's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 4646027^[9].
• inverse-gamma distribution's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C4646027^[10].
• inverse-gamma distribution's support of a function is recorded as x\in(0,\infty)^[11].
• inverse-gamma distribution's cumulative distribution function is recorded as \frac{\Gamma(\alpha,\beta/x)}{\Gamma(\alpha)}^[12].
• inverse-gamma distribution's mean of a probability distribution is recorded as \frac{\beta}{\alpha-1}^[13].
• inverse-gamma distribution's variance of a probability distribution is recorded as \frac{\beta^2}{(\alpha-1)^2(\alpha-2)}^[14].
• inverse-gamma distribution's skewness is recorded as \frac{4\sqrt{\alpha-2}}{\alpha-3}^[15].

Why It Matters

inverse-gamma distribution ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]