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Can anyone help me plot this?

log P(X >= x) = alpha logx

x=0.001 + k(0.001)

k= 0, ..., 100

I can't figure out the coding for this.. I've been trying this for a while, and can't seem to figure it out. I believe this is a stable distribution, but the built in function doesn't seem to have x^(alpha) so it's making me extra confused.

Can anyone help me out? Thank you.

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Could you clarify what is the PDF or CDF of your distribution ? – b.gatessucks Nov 8 '12 at 6:43
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Which built in functions have you been using ? – image_doctor Nov 8 '12 at 7:15
This is all my research professor told me to do.. I'm a bit confused myself as to which to show. BUT I need log P(X >= x) on the y axis and alpha logx on the x axis. – user4341 Nov 8 '12 at 8:22
I've been trying to use the StableDistribution function, and I don't entirely know what to put in for the other four variables.. That's all my research professor had told me. – user4341 Nov 8 '12 at 8:23
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Define a function 

f[x_] := Probability[X > x, X \[Distributed] StableDistribution[1, 1.3, -1, 0, 2]]

Because alpha is not given, lets plot it for a few values of alpha:

ParametricPlot[Evaluate[Log[{x^#, f[x]}] & /@ Range[-1.5, 1.5, .45]], {x, -2, 2}, 
                AspectRatio -> 1, Frame -> True, Axes -> False]

enter image description here

StableDistribution looks like this:

Plot[Evaluate@Table[PDF[StableDistribution[1, 1.3, \[Beta], 0, 2], 
    x], {\[Beta], {-1, 0, 1}}], {x, -12, 12}, Filling -> Axis]

enter image description here

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There are so many different competing definitions of the Stable Distribution in the literature (I am familiar with at least 5 different definitions in standard texts), it is rather fanciful to suggest that the above represents 'the solution' to anything of relevance. It appears the question is deficient. – wolfies Nov 8 '12 at 12:31
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@ColinRose I merely show how to use symbolic Probability function (cool mma feature) to make a plot of log P(X >= x) = alpha log x . The particular distribution is irrelevant. The question is deficient, agree, but the answer isn't. Trying to do my best by what's given, - giving such insights to beginners is not a bad idea. They can addopt approach to any other distribution. I am a bit surprised by the down-vote. – Vitaliy Kaurov Nov 8 '12 at 17:42
Thank you guys for your help! I really appreciate it. Colin, I was also confused about how I was supposed to go about this. But all my professor said was to plot the given equation above and to play around with the alpha values.. I really appreciate everyone's help though! – user4341 Nov 8 '12 at 21:16

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