dynare/matlab/inverse_gamma_specification.m

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function [s,nu] = inverse_gamma_specification(mu,sigma,type)
%
% mu --> expectation
% sigma --> standard deviation
% type = 1 --> Inverse Gamma 1
% type = 2 --> Inverse Gamma 2
%
% stephane.adjemian@cepremap.cnrs.fr [01/14/2004]
sigma2 = sigma^2;
mu2 = mu^2;
if type == 2; % Inverse Gamma 2
nu = 2*(2+mu2/sigma2);
s = 2*mu*(1+mu2/sigma2);
elseif type == 1; % Inverse Gamma 1
if sigma2 < Inf;
nu = sqrt(2*(2+mu2/sigma2));
nu2 = 2*nu;
nu1 = 2;
err = 2*mu2*gamma(nu/2)^2-(sigma2+mu2)*(nu-2)*gamma((nu-1)/2)^2;
while abs(nu2-nu1) > 1e-12
if err > 0
nu1 = nu;
if nu < nu2
nu = nu2;
else
nu = 2*nu;
nu2 = nu;
end
else
nu2 = nu;
end
nu = (nu1+nu2)/2;
err = 2*mu2*gamma(nu/2)^2-(sigma2+mu2)*(nu-2)*gamma((nu-1)/2)^2;
end
s = (sigma2+mu2)*(nu-2);
else;
nu = 2;
s = 2*mu2/pi;
end;
else;
s = -1;
nu = -1;
end;
% 01/18/2004 MJ replaced fsolve with secant
% suppressed chck
% changed order of output parameters