algebraic.dist (version 0.9.1)

expectation: Generic method for obtaining the expectation of f with respect to x.

Description

Generic method for obtaining the expectation of f with respect to x.

Usage

expectation(x, g, ...)

Value

The expected value of g(x).

Arguments

x

The distribution object.

g

The function to take the expectation of.

...

Additional arguments to pass into g.

Examples

# \donttest{
x <- exponential(1)
# E[X] for Exp(1) is 1
expectation(x, function(t) t)
# }