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---
layout: definition
mathjax: true

author: "Joram Soch"
affiliation: "BCCN Berlin"
e_mail: "joram.soch@bccn-berlin.de"
date: 2020-02-08 23:48:00

title: "Exponential distribution"
chapter: "Probability Distributions"
section: "Univariate continuous distributions"
topic: "Exponential distribution"
definition: "Definition"

sources:
- authors: "Wikipedia"
year: 2020
title: "Exponential distribution"
in: "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"
pages: "retrieved on 2020-02-08"
url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_distribution#Definitions"

def_id: "D8"
shortcut: "exp"
username: "JoramSoch"
---


**Definition**: Let $X$ be a random variable. Then, $X$ is said to be exponentially distributed with rate (or, inverse scale) $\lambda$

$$ \label{eq:exp}
X \sim \mathrm{Exp}(\lambda) \; ,
$$

if and only if its probability density function is given by

$$ \label{eq:exp-pdf}
\mathrm{Exp}(x; \lambda) = \lambda \exp[-\lambda x], \quad x \geq 0
$$

where $\lambda > 0$, and the density is zero, if $x < 0$.
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layout: definition
mathjax: true

author: "Joram Soch"
affiliation: "BCCN Berlin"
e_mail: "joram.soch@bccn-berlin.de"
date: 2020-02-08 23:29:00

title: "Gamma distribution"
chapter: "Probability Distributions"
section: "Univariate continuous distributions"
topic: "Gamma distribution"
definition: "Definition"

sources:
- authors: "Koch, Karl-Rudolf"
year: 2007
title: "Gamma Distribution"
in: "Introduction to Bayesian Statistics"
pages: "Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg, 2007, p. 47, eq. 2.172"
url: "https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783540727231"
doi: "10.1007/978-3-540-72726-2"

def_id: "D7"
shortcut: "gam"
username: "JoramSoch"
---


**Definition**: Let $X$ be a random variable. Then, $X$ is said to follow a gamma distribution with shape $a$ and rate $b$

$$ \label{eq:gam}
X \sim \mathrm{Gam}(a, b) \; ,
$$

if and only if its probability density function is given by

$$ \label{eq:gam-pdf}
\mathrm{Gam}(x; a, b) = \frac{b^a}{\Gamma(a)} x^{a-1} \exp[-b x], \quad x > 0
$$

where $a > 0$ and $b > 0$, and the density is zero, if $x \leq 0$.
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&emsp;&ensp; 3.2.5. **[Mode](/P/norm-mode.html)** <br>
&emsp;&ensp; 3.2.6. **[Variance](/P/norm-var.html)** <br>

3.3. Gamma distribution <br>
&emsp;&ensp; 3.3.1. *[Definition](/D/gam.html)* <br>
&emsp;&ensp; 3.3.2. **[Probability density function](/P/gam-pdf.html)** <br>

3.4. Exponential distribution <br>
&emsp;&ensp; 3.4.1. *[Definition](/D/exp.html)* <br>
&emsp;&ensp; 3.4.2. **[Probability density function](/P/exp-pdf.html)** <br>

4. Multivariate continuous distributions

4.1. Multivariate normal distribution <br>
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---
layout: proof
mathjax: true

author: "Joram Soch"
affiliation: "BCCN Berlin"
e_mail: "joram.soch@bccn-berlin.de"
date: 2020-02-08 23:53:00

title: "Probability density function of the exponential distribution"
chapter: "Probability Distributions"
section: "Univariate continuous distributions"
topic: "Exponential distribution"
theorem: "Probability density function"

sources:

proof_id: "P46"
shortcut: "exp-pdf"
username: "JoramSoch"
---


**Theorem:** Let $X$ be a non-negative random variable following an exponential distribution:

$$ \label{eq:exp}
X \sim \mathrm{Exp}(\lambda) \; .
$$

Then, the probability density function of $X$ is

$$ \label{eq:gam-pdf}
f_X(x) = \lambda \exp[-\lambda x] \; .
$$


**Proof:** This follows directly from the [definition of the exponential distribution](/D/exp.html).
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layout: proof
mathjax: true

author: "Joram Soch"
affiliation: "BCCN Berlin"
e_mail: "joram.soch@bccn-berlin.de"
date: 2020-02-08 23:41:00

title: "Probability density function of the gamma distribution"
chapter: "Probability Distributions"
section: "Univariate continuous distributions"
topic: "Gamma distribution"
theorem: "Probability density function"

sources:

proof_id: "P45"
shortcut: "gam-pdf"
username: "JoramSoch"
---


**Theorem:** Let $X$ be a positive random variable following a gamma distribution:

$$ \label{eq:gam}
X \sim \mathrm{Gam}(a, b) \; .
$$

Then, the probability density function of $X$ is

$$ \label{eq:gam-pdf}
f_X(x) = \frac{b^a}{\Gamma(a)} x^{a-1} \exp[-b x] \; .
$$


**Proof:** This follows directly from the [definition of the gamma distribution](/D/gam.html).