Uniform Distribution

(continuous probability dist for equations)

Usage:

UniformDist (x, a, b)

Definition:

1 / (b - a)

Required:

b > a

Support:

axb

Moments:

μ = (a + b) / 2      σ = (b - a) / sqrt (12)

 γ1 = 0            β2 = 1.8

This is the distribution to use when the minimum and maximum possible values for a variable are known, but within that range there is no knowledge of which value is more likely than another.

It has a constant value from x = a to x = b, and zero value outside this range.

Also known as the "rectangular distribution", and similar to the rect function.