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Gamma Distribution

The standard form for the gamma distribution is (α>0) valid for x0 .

f(x;α)=1Γ(α)xα1exF(x;α)=Γ(α,x)G(q;α)=Γ1(α,q)
M(t)=1(1t)α
μ=αμ2=αγ1=2αγ2=6αmd=α1
h[X]=Ψ(a)[1a]+a+logΓ(a)

where

Ψ(a)=Γ(a)Γ(a).

Implementation: scipy.stats.gamma