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std::cauchy_distribution<RealType>::a, b

RealType a() const;
 (1) (since C++11) 
RealType b() const;
 (2) (since C++11)

Returns the distribution parameters with which the distribution was constructed.

1) Returns the a parameter. It specifies the location of the peak and is also called location parameter. The default value is 0.0.
2) Returns the b parameter. It represents the half-width at half-maximum (HWHM) and is also called scale parameter. The default value is 1.0.

Parameters

(none).

Return value

1) The value of the a parameter.
2) The value of the b parameter.

See also

(C++11)
 gets or sets the distribution parameter object
(public member function)
1. Scale parameter. From Wikipedia.
2. Location parameter. From Wikipedia.

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