{{alias}}( x, μ, σ ) Evaluates the natural logarithm of the probability density function (PDF) for a normal distribution with mean `μ` and standard deviation `σ` at a value `x`. If provided `NaN` as any argument, the function returns `NaN`. If provided `σ < 0`, the function returns `NaN`. Parameters ---------- x: number Input value. μ: number Location parameter. σ: number Standard deviation. Returns ------- out: number Evaluated logPDF. Examples -------- > var y = {{alias}}( 2.0, 0.0, 1.0 ) ~-2.919 > y = {{alias}}( -1.0, 4.0, 2.0 ) ~-4.737 > y = {{alias}}( NaN, 0.0, 1.0 ) NaN > y = {{alias}}( 0.0, NaN, 1.0 ) NaN > y = {{alias}}( 0.0, 0.0, NaN ) NaN // Negative standard deviation: > y = {{alias}}( 2.0, 0.0, -1.0 ) NaN // Degenerate distribution centered at `μ` when `σ = 0.0`: > y = {{alias}}( 2.0, 8.0, 0.0 ) -Infinity > y = {{alias}}( 8.0, 8.0, 0.0 ) Infinity {{alias}}.factory( μ, σ ) Returns a function for evaluating the natural logarithm of the probability density function (PDF) of a normal distribution with mean `μ` and standard deviation `σ`. Parameters ---------- μ: number Location parameter. σ: number Standard deviation. Returns ------- logpdf: Function Logarithm of probability density function (PDF). Examples -------- > var myLogPDF = {{alias}}.factory( 10.0, 2.0 ); > var y = myLogPDF( 10.0 ) ~-1.612 See Also --------