# Kernel Betainc > [Incomplete beta function][incomplete-beta-function] and its first derivative.
## Usage ```javascript var kernelBetainc = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/kernel-betainc' ); ``` #### kernelBetainc( x, a, b, regularized, upper ) Evaluates the [incomplete beta function][incomplete-beta-function] and its first derivative for parameters `x`, `a > 0` and `b > 0`. The `regularized` and `upper` boolean parameters are used to specify whether to evaluate the regularized or non-regularized and the upper or lower incomplete beta functions, respectively. ```javascript var out = kernelBetainc( 0.8, 1.0, 0.3, false, false ); // returns [ ~1.277, ~0.926 ] out = kernelBetainc( 0.2, 1.0, 2.0, true, false ); // returns [ 0.36, 1.6 ] out = kernelBetainc( 0.2, 1.0, 2.0, true, true ); // returns [ 0.64, 1.6 ] ``` If provided `NaN` for `x`, `a`, or `b`, the function returns `[ NaN, NaN ]`. ```javascript var out = kernelBetainc( NaN, 1.0, 1.0, true, true ); // returns [ NaN, NaN ] out = kernelBetainc( 0.8, NaN, 1.0, true, true ); // returns [ NaN, NaN ] out = kernelBetainc( 0.8, 1.0, NaN, true, true ); // returns [ NaN, NaN ] ``` If `x` is outside the interval `[0,1]`, the function returns `[ NaN, NaN ]`. ```javascript var out = kernelBetainc( 1.5, 1.0, 1.0, true, true ); // returns [ NaN, NaN ] out = kernelBetainc( -0.5, 1.0, 1.0, true, true ); // returns [ NaN, NaN ] ``` If `a` or `b` is negative, the function returns `[ NaN, NaN ]`. ```javascript var out = kernelBetainc( 0.5, -2.0, 2.0, true, true ); // returns [ NaN, NaN ] out = kernelBetainc( 0.5, 2.0, -2.0, true, true ); // returns [ NaN, NaN ] ``` #### kernelBetainc.assign( x, a, b, regularized, upper, out, stride, offset ) Evaluates the [incomplete beta function][incomplete-beta-function] and its first derivative for parameters `x`, `a > 0` and `b > 0` and assigns results to a provided output array. ```javascript var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' ); var out = new Float64Array( 2 ); var v = kernelBetainc.assign( 0.2, 1.0, 2.0, true, true, out, 1, 0 ); // returns [ 0.64, 1.6 ] var bool = ( v === out ); // returns true ``` The `offset` parameter specifies the index of the first output array element, and the `stride` parameter specifies the stride length between consecutive output array elements.
## Examples ```javascript var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' ); var kernelBetainc = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/kernel-betainc' ); var out; var i; var x; var a; var b; out = [ 0.0, 0.0 ]; for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) { x = randu(); a = randu() * 10.0; b = randu() * 10.0; kernelBetainc( x, a, b, true, false, out, 1, 0 ); console.log( 'x: %d, \t a: %d, \t b: %d, \t f(x,a,b): %d, \t f^1(x,a,b): %d', x.toFixed( 4 ), a.toFixed( 4 ), b.toFixed( 4 ), out[ 0 ].toFixed( 4 ), out[ 1 ].toFixed( 4 ) ); } ```