mtalg.random.laplace

laplace(loc: Number = 0.0, scale: Number = 1.0, size: int | tuple | None = None) → ndarray | Number[source]

Draw from a Laplace distribution.

Parameters:

  • loc – The position, μ, of the distribution peak. Default is 0.

  • scale – λ, the exponential decay. Default is 1. Must be non- negative.

  • size – Output shape.

Returns:

numpy.ndarray or scalar.