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Otmar Ertl reopened MATH-1285:
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Reopened issue because javadoc needs to be further improved.
> Description API ZipfDistribution
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> Key: MATH-1285
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MATH-1285
> Project: Commons Math
> Issue Type: Improvement
> Environment: All
> Reporter: Pim van der Hoorn
> Priority: Minor
> Labels: easyfix
> Fix For: 4.0, 3.6
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> Original Estimate: 1h
> Remaining Estimate: 1h
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> The description of the constructors for the ZipfDistribution class specifies
> an argument of type doule, called exponent. The documentation refers to a
> MathWorld page where the distribution is defined. However, here the exponent
> p, is the exponent of the cdf, not of the pdf (which is then p + 1). After
> running some test I found that the exponent in the constructor is the one for
> the pdf. This can create confusion among users. Therefore I recommend
> specifying in the documentation which exponent is meant.
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