BetaRegularized [z,a,b]
gives the regularized incomplete beta function TemplateBox[{z, a, b}, BetaRegularized].
BetaRegularized
BetaRegularized [z,a,b]
gives the regularized incomplete beta function TemplateBox[{z, a, b}, BetaRegularized].
Details
- Mathematical function, suitable for both symbolic and numerical manipulation.
- For nonsingular cases, TemplateBox[{z, a, b}, BetaRegularized]=TemplateBox[{z, a, b}, Beta3]/TemplateBox[{a, b}, Beta].
- BetaRegularized [z0,z1,a,b] gives the generalized regularized incomplete beta function defined in nonsingular cases as Beta [z0,z1,a,b]/Beta [a,b].
- Note that the arguments in BetaRegularized are arranged differently from those in GammaRegularized .
- For certain special arguments, BetaRegularized automatically evaluates to exact values.
- BetaRegularized can be evaluated to arbitrary numerical precision.
- BetaRegularized automatically threads over lists.
- BetaRegularized can be used with Interval and CenteredInterval objects. »
Examples
open all close allBasic Examples (6)
Evaluate numerically:
Plot over a subset of the reals:
Plot over a subset of the complexes:
Series expansion at the origin:
Asymptotic expansion at Infinity :
Asymptotic expansion at a singular point:
Scope (36)
Numerical Evaluation (6)
Evaluate numerically:
Evaluate to high precision:
The precision of the output tracks the precision of the input:
Complex number input:
Evaluate efficiently at high precision:
Compute worst-case guaranteed intervals using Interval and CenteredInterval objects:
Or compute average-case statistical intervals using Around :
Compute the elementwise values of an array:
Or compute the matrix BetaRegularized function using MatrixFunction :
Specific Values (4)
Values of BetaRegularized at fixed points:
Values at zero:
Values at infinity:
Find a value of z for which the BetaRegularized [z,1,3]=3.5:
Visualization (3)
Plot the BetaRegularized function for various parameters:
Plot the real part of TemplateBox[{3, a, b}, BetaRegularized]:
Plot the imaginary part of TemplateBox[{3, a, b}, BetaRegularized]:
Function Properties (9)
TemplateBox[{z, 1, 1}, BetaRegularized] is defined for all real and complex values:
TemplateBox[{z, 1, 1}, BetaRegularized] is an odd function:
The regularized incomplete beta function TemplateBox[{x, a, 1}, BetaRegularized] is an analytic function of for positive integer :
Thus, any such function will have no singularities or discontinuities:
For other values of , TemplateBox[{x, a, 1}, BetaRegularized] is neither analytic nor meromorphic:
TemplateBox[{x, 1, 2}, BetaRegularized] is neither non-increasing nor non-decreasing:
TemplateBox[{x, a, 1}, BetaRegularized] is injective for positive odd but not positive even :
TemplateBox[{x, a, 1}, BetaRegularized] is surjective for positive odd but not positive even :
TemplateBox[{x, a, 1}, BetaRegularized] is non-negative for positive even but indefinite for odd :
TemplateBox[{x, a, 1}, BetaRegularized] is convex for positive even :
TraditionalForm formatting:
Differentiation (3)
First derivative with respect to z:
First derivative with respect to a:
First derivative with respect to b:
Higher derivatives with respect to z:
Plot the higher derivatives with respect to z when a=2 and b=3:
Formula for the ^(th) derivative with respect to z:
Integration (3)
Compute the indefinite integral using Integrate :
Verify the anti-derivative:
Definite integral:
More integrals:
Series Expansions (5)
Function Identities and Simplifications (3)
Regularized incomplete beta function is related to the incomplete beta function:
Recurrence relationship:
BetaRegularized may reduce to a simpler form:
Generalizations & Extensions (8)
Ordinary Regularized Incomplete Beta Function (5)
Evaluate at integer and half‐integer arguments:
Infinite arguments give symbolic results:
BetaRegularized threads elementwise over lists:
BetaRegularized can be applied to power series:
Series expansion at infinity:
Give the result for an arbitrary symbolic direction:
Generalized Regularized Incomplete Beta Function (3)
Evaluate at integer and half‐integer arguments:
Series expansions at generic points:
Series expansion at infinity:
Applications (4)
Plot of the absolute value of BetaRegularized in the complex plane:
Distribution of the average distance s of all pairs of points in a d‐dimensional hypersphere:
Low‐dimensional distributions can be expressed in elementary functions:
Plot distributions:
The CDF of StudentTDistribution is given in terms of BetaRegularized functions:
Plot the CDF for various parameters:
The inverse probability:
The CDF of FRatioDistribution is given in terms of BetaRegularized functions:
Plot the CDF for various values of the numerator and denominator degrees of freedom:
Properties & Relations (3)
Use FunctionExpand to express through Gamma and Beta functions:
Numerically find a root of a transcendental equation:
Compose with the inverse function:
Use PowerExpand to disregard multivaluedness ambiguity:
Possible Issues (3)
Large arguments can give results too large to be computed explicitly:
Machine‐number inputs can give high‐precision results:
Regularized beta functions are typically not generated by FullSimplify :
Tech Notes
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History
Introduced in 1991 (2.0) | Updated in 2021 (13.0) ▪ 2022 (13.1)
Text
Wolfram Research (1991), BetaRegularized, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BetaRegularized.html (updated 2022).
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1991. "BetaRegularized." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2022. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BetaRegularized.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1991). BetaRegularized. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BetaRegularized.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_betaregularized, author="Wolfram Research", title="{BetaRegularized}", year="2022", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BetaRegularized.html}", note=[Accessed: 05-December-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_betaregularized, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={BetaRegularized}, year={2022}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BetaRegularized.html}, note=[Accessed: 05-December-2025]}