4 parameter beta equivalence
- From: "Samik R." <samik@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:16:05 -0600
Hello,
I have a seemingly simple question - though I wasn't able to solve myself. Using Beta(min, max, alpha, beta) as the notation for the 4-parameter beta distribution, the following two same?
1. Beta(min, max, alpha, beta)
2. Beta(0,1,alpha,beta) * (max-min) + min
Most will probably realize that the second one is the formula for PERT distribution used in project management.
My algebraic manipulations seemed to lead to the following:
PDF of (1):
(x - min)^(alpha-1) * (max - x)^(beta-1)
----------------------------------------
B(alpha,beta) * (max - min)^(alpha+beta-2)
PDF of (2):
x^(alpha-1) * (1-x)^(beta-1)
----------------------------- * (max - min) + min
B(alpha,beta)
Doesn't seem like these two are equivalent. Can somebody confirm/comment?
Thanks.
-Samik
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