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textir (version 1.4)

rdir: Dirichlet RNG

Description

Generate random draws from a Dirichlet distribution

Usage

rdir(n, alpha)

Arguments

n
The number of observations.
alpha
A vector of scale parameters, such that $E[p_j] = \alpha_j/\sum_i\alpha_i$.

Value

  • An n column matrix containing the observations.

See Also

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Examples

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rdir(3,rep(1,6))

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