3: Gamma RV's

Gamma Random Variables are an important class of random variables, with many uses in many different situations. We provide a brief introduction to these continuous positive random variables, which take values from zero to +infinity.

S1: The Gamma Function

S2: The Gamma Random Variable

S3: Gamma Densities: Shape and Scale Parameters

S4: Modelling Insurance Claims by Gamma Density

S5: Understanding Models