kurtosis_discrete_uniform SciMax Toolbox kurtosis_f

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kurtosis_exp

Maxima Function

Calling Sequence

kurtosis_exp (m)

Description

Returns the kurtosis coefficient of an Exponential(m) random variable, with m>0.

The Exponential(m) random variable is equivalent to the Weibull(1,1/m), therefore when Maxima has not enough information to get the result, a noun form based on the Weibull kurtosis coefficient is returned.

(%i1) load (distrib)$
(%i2) kurtosis_exp(m);
                                         1
(%o2)                kurtosis_weibull(1, -)
                                         m
(%i3) assume(m>0)$  kurtosis_exp(m);
(%o4)                           6
kurtosis_discrete_uniform SciMax Toolbox kurtosis_f