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Table 3 Theoretical probability distribution acronyms (for full list visit https://docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy/reference/stats.html—SciPy statistical functions)

From: DI2: prior-free and multi-item discretization of biological data and its applications

Distribution acronym

Description

Alpha

Alpha continuous random variable

Exponnorm

Exponentially modified Normal continuous random variable

Foldcauchy

Folded Cauchy continuous random variable

Recipinvgauss

Reciprocal inverse Gaussian continuous random variable

Frechet_r

Frechet right (or Weibull minimum) continuous random variable

Mielke

Mielke Beta-Kappa / Dagum continuous random variable

Johnsonsu

Johnson SU continuous random variable

Johnsonsb

Johnson SB continuous random variable

Genextreme

Generalized extreme value continuous random variable

chi2

Chi-squared continuous random variable

genlogistic

Generalized logistic continuous random variable

Laplace

Laplace continuous random variable

Genhalflogistic

Generalized half-logistic continuous random variable

Gengamma

Generalized gamma continuous random variable

Pearson3

Pearson type III continuous random variable