[Numpy-discussion] weibull distribution has only one parameter?

2007-11-12 Thread D.Hendriks (Dennis)
According to (for instance) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weibull_distribution the Weibull distribution has two parameters: lambda 0 is the scale parameter (real) and k 0 is the shape parameter (real). However, the numpy.random.weibull function has only a single 'a' parameter (except for the

Re: [Numpy-discussion] weibull distribution has only one parameter?

2007-11-12 Thread Robert Kern
D.Hendriks (Dennis) wrote: According to (for instance) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weibull_distribution the Weibull distribution has two parameters: lambda 0 is the scale parameter (real) and k 0 is the shape parameter (real). However, the numpy.random.weibull function has only a

Re: [Numpy-discussion] weibull distribution has only one parameter?

2007-11-12 Thread D.Hendriks (Dennis)
Robert Kern wrote: D.Hendriks (Dennis) wrote: According to (for instance) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weibull_distribution the Weibull distribution has two parameters: lambda 0 is the scale parameter (real) and k 0 is the shape parameter (real). However, the numpy.random.weibull

Re: [Numpy-discussion] weibull distribution has only one parameter?

2007-11-12 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 12 Nov 2007, D.Hendriks (Dennis) apparently wrote: All of this makes me doubt the correctness of the formula you proposed. It is always a good idea to hesitate before doubting Robert.

Re: [Numpy-discussion] weibull distribution has only one parameter?

2007-11-12 Thread D.Hendriks (Dennis)
Alan G Isaac wrote: On Mon, 12 Nov 2007, D.Hendriks (Dennis) apparently wrote: All of this makes me doubt the correctness of the formula you proposed. It is always a good idea to hesitate before doubting Robert.

Re: [Numpy-discussion] weibull distribution has only one parameter?

2007-11-12 Thread Ryan May
D.Hendriks (Dennis) wrote: Alan G Isaac wrote: On Mon, 12 Nov 2007, D.Hendriks (Dennis) apparently wrote: All of this makes me doubt the correctness of the formula you proposed. It is always a good idea to hesitate before doubting Robert.

Re: [Numpy-discussion] weibull distribution has only one parameter?

2007-11-12 Thread Robert Kern
D.Hendriks (Dennis) wrote: Alan G Isaac wrote: On Mon, 12 Nov 2007, D.Hendriks (Dennis) apparently wrote: All of this makes me doubt the correctness of the formula you proposed. It is always a good idea to hesitate before doubting Robert.