.0 - k*x)**(1.0/k - 1.0)* exp(-(1.0 - k*x)**(1.0/k)) h != 0 and k = 0:: kappa4.pdf(x, h, k) = exp(-x)*(1.0 - h*exp(-x))**(1.0/h - 1.0) h = 0 and k = 0:: kappa4.pdf(x, h, k) = exp(-x)*exp(-exp(-x)) kappa4 takes :math:`h` and :math:`k` as shape parameters. The kappa4 distribution returns other distributions when certain :math:`h` and :math:`k` values are used. +------+-------------+----------------+------------------+ | h | k=0.0 | k=1.0 | -inf<=k<=inf | +======+=============+================+==================+ | -1.0 | Logistic | | Generalized | | | | | Logistic(1) | | | | | | | | logistic(x) | | | +------+-------------+----------------+------------------+ | 0.0 | Gumbel | Reverse | Generalized | | | | Exponential(2) | Extreme Value | | | | | | | | gumbel_r(x) | | genextreme(x, k) | +------+-------------+----------------+------------------+ | 1.0 | Exponential | Uniform | Generalized | | | | | Pareto | | | | | | | | expon(x) | uniform(x) | genpareto(x, -k) | +------+-------------+----------------+------------------+ (1) There are at least five generalized logistic distributions. Four are described here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generalized_logistic_distribution The "fifth" one is the one kappa4 should match which currently isn't implemented in scipy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Generalized_logistic_distribution https://www.mathwave.com/help/easyfit/html/analyses/distributions/gen_logistic.html (2) This distribution is currently not in scipy. References ---------- J.C. Finney, "Optimization of a Skewed Logistic Distribution With Respect to the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test", A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, (August, 2004), https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/3672 J.R.M. Hosking, "The four-parameter kappa distribution". IBM J. Res. Develop. 38 (3), 25 1-258 (1994). B. Kumphon, A. Kaew-Man, P. Seenoi, "A Rainfall Distribution for the Lampao Site in the Chi River Basin, Thailand", Journal of Water Resource and Protection, vol. 4, 866-869, (2012). :doi:`10.4236/jwarp.2012.410101` C. Winchester, "On Estimation of the Four-Parameter Kappa Distribution", A Thesis Submitted to Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, (March 2000). http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ57336.pdf %(after_notes)s %(example)s c