Definition 8.4.3. Gamma Probability Function.

If \(X\) is a random variable with real parameters \(\lambda\) and \(\alpha\) with probability function
\begin{equation*} f(x) = \frac{x^{\alpha-1} \cdot e^{-\frac{x}{\lambda}}}{\Gamma(\alpha) \cdot \lambda^\alpha} \end{equation*}
then \(X\) is said to have a Gamma Distribution.
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