Vera Egorova, Amparo Gil, Javier Segura, Nico M. Temme
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Abstract
The noncentral beta distribution function is a generalization of the central beta distribution (the regularized incomplete beta function) that includes a noncentrality parameter. This paper describes an algorithm and provides a Matlab implementation for calculating the noncentral beta distribution function. Through a series of numerical tests, we demonstrate that the algorithm is accurate and efficient across a wide range of parameters.
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The journal Numerical Algorithms is devoted to numerical algorithms. It publishes original and review papers on all the aspects of numerical algorithms: new algorithms, theoretical results, implementation, numerical stability, complexity, parallel computing, subroutines, and applications. Papers on computer algebra related to obtaining numerical results will also be considered. It is intended to publish only high quality papers containing material not published elsewhere.