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Pareto 2 (Lomax) Distribution

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Parameters

- shape parameter ()
- scale parameter ()

Domain

Probability Density Function (PDF)

Pareto 2 distribution PDF

Pareto 2 (Lomax) Distribution Fitting

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Pareto 2 (Lomax) Distribution Graphs and Properties

EasyFit displays all graphs and properties of the Pareto 2 (Lomax) distribution, presenting the results in an easy to read & understand manner. EasyFit calculates statistical moments (mean, variance etc.), quantiles, tail probabilities depending on the distribution parameters you specify.

Random Numbers from the Pareto 2 (Lomax) Distribution

You can easily generate random numbers from the Pareto 2 (Lomax) distribution in a variety of ways:

  • directly from EasyFit
  • in Excel sheets using the worksheet functions provided by EasyFitXL
  • in your VBA applications using the EasyFitXL library

Excel Worksheet and VBA Functions

EasyFitXL enables you to use the following functions in your Excel sheets and VBA applications:

Function Name
Description
Pareto2Pdf Probability Density Function
Pareto2Cdf Cumulative Distribution Function
Pareto2Haz Hazard Function
Pareto2Inv Inverse CDF (Quantile Function)
Pareto2Rand Random Numbers
Pareto2Mean Mean
Pareto2Var Variance
Pareto2Stdev Standard Deviation

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