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algebraic.dist (version 0.9.1)

mean.mixture: Mean of a mixture distribution.

Description

The mean of a mixture is the weighted sum of the component means: \(E[X] = \sum_k w_k \mu_k\).

Usage

# S3 method for mixture
mean(x, ...)

Value

The mean of the mixture distribution.

Arguments

x

A mixture object.

...

Additional arguments (not used).

Examples

Run this code
m <- mixture(list(normal(0, 1), normal(10, 1)), c(0.5, 0.5))
mean(m)

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