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gamma distribution

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noun

  1. statistics a continuous two-parameter distribution from which the chi-square and exponential distributions are derived, written Gamma (α. β), where α and β are greater than zero, and defined in terms of the gamma function

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By a known probabilistic relation57, the age distribution of Y follows a gamma distribution.

From Nature • Nov. 14, 2017

The evolutionary distances were computed using the Jones-Taylor-Thornton substitution model and the rate variation among sites was modelled with a gamma distribution of 1.

From Nature • Jun. 10, 2014

The evolutionary distances were computed using the Jones-Taylor-Thornton substitution model and the rate variation among sites was modelled with a gamma distribution of 1.

From Nature • Jun. 10, 2014

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