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Dakota Reference Manual
Version 6.15
Explore and Predict with Confidence
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Aleatory uncertain variable - exponential
This keyword is related to the topics:
Alias: none
Argument(s): INTEGER
Default: no exponential uncertain variables
Child Keywords:
Required/Optional | Description of Group | Dakota Keyword | Dakota Keyword Description | |
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Required | betas | Parameter of the exponential distribution | ||
Optional | initial_point | Initial values for variables | ||
Optional | descriptors | Labels for the variables |
The exponential distribution is often used for modeling failure rates.
The density function for the exponential distribution is given by:
where and
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Note that this distribution is a special case of the more general gamma distribution.
When used with some methods such as design of experiments and multidimensional parameter studies, distribution bounds are inferred to be [0, ].
For some methods, including vector and centered parameter studies, an initial point is needed for the uncertain variables. When not given explicitly, these variables are initialized to their means