Calculates the excess kurtosis of the generalized error distribution (GED).
Syntax
GED_XKURT(V)
- V
- is the shape parameter (or degrees of freedom) of the distribution (V > 1).
Remarks
- GED_XKURT is declared as deprecated. Please, use DIST_XKURT as GED_XKURT is listed here for backward compatibility.
- From time to time, it may be necessary for the definitions of some functions to be altered or removed from the add-in. In these circumstances the functions will first be declared deprecated and then removed from subsequent versions.
- The generalized error distribution is also known as the exponential power distribution.
- The probability density function of the GED is defined as:
$$pdf(x)= \frac{e^{-\left |x \right |^\nu}}{2\Gamma(1+\frac{1}{\nu})}$$
Where:
- $\nu$ is the shape parameter (or degrees of freedom).
- The excess-kurtosis for GED(v) is defined as:
$$\gamma_2= \frac{\Gamma (\frac{1}{\nu})\Gamma(\frac{5}{\nu})}{\Gamma(\frac{3}{\nu})^2}-3$$
Where:
- $\Gamma (.)$ is the gamma function.
- $\nu $ is the shape parameter.
- IMPORTANT The GED excess kurtosis is only defined for shape parameters (degrees of freedom) greater than one.
- Special Cases:
- $\nu=2$
GED becomes a normal distribution. - $\nu \to \infty$
GED approaches uniform distribution.
$$\lim_{\nu \to \infty} \gamma_2(\nu) = -1.2$$ - $\nu \to 1^+$
GED exhibits the highest excess-kurtosis (3).
$$\lim_{\nu \to 1^+}\gamma_2(\nu)=3$$
- $\nu=2$
Examples
Example 1:
Formula | Description (Result) |
---|---|
=GED_XKURT(2) | GED(2) is Normal distribution (0.000) |
=GED_XKURT(1.0001) | Maximum excess kurtosis of a GED is 3.0 (3.000) |
=GED_XKURT(100) | GED approaches uniform distribution for v >> 1 (-1.199) |
Example 2:
GED X-Kurtosis Plot
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References
- Balakrishnan, N., Exponential Distribution: Theory, Methods and Applications, CRC, P 18 1996.
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