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Beta Distribution

Definition

The Beta distribution is a two-parameter continuous distribution over the interval \([0, 1]\). Its density is

\[p(x; \alpha, \beta) = \frac{\Gamma(\alpha + \beta)}{\Gamma(\alpha) \Gamma(\beta)} x^{\alpha-1} (1-x)^{\beta-1}\]

Properties

Conjugacy with Bernoulli / Binomial

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