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10 Conventions for Probability Functions

Functions associated with distributions are set up to follow the same naming conventions for both built-in distributions and for user-defined distributions.

• Suffix Marks Type of Function
• Argument Order and the Vertical Bar
• Sampling Notation
• Finite Inputs
• Boundary Conditions
• Pseudorandom Number Generators
• Cumulative Distribution Functions
• Vectorization