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# scikits.statsmodels.family.links.NegativeBinomial

class `scikits.statsmodels.family.links.``NegativeBinomial`(alpha=1.0)

  The negative binomial link function

  Parameters: | alpha : float, optional Alpha is the ancillary parameter of the Negative Binomial link function. It is assumed to be nonstochastic. The default value is 1. Permissible values are usually assumed to be in (.01,2).

  Methods

  `inverse`(z) | Inverse of the negative binomial transform

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