This parameterization of the beta-binomial distribution uses an expected
probability parameter, prob, and a dispersion parameter, theta. The
parameters of the underlying beta mixture are alpha = (2 * prob) / theta
and beta = (2 * (1 - prob)) / theta. This parameterization of theta is
unconventional, but has useful properties when modelling. When theta = 0,
the beta-binomial reverts to the binomial distribution. When theta = 1 and
prob = 0.5, the parameters of the beta distribution become alpha = 1 and
beta = 1, which correspond to a uniform distribution for the beta-binomial
probability parameter.
Examples
prob_beta_binom(c(0, 1, 2), 3, 0.5, 0)
#> [1] 0.125 0.500 0.875
