# Density of a generalized extreme value distribution with
# location=0, scale=1, and shape=0, evaluated at 0.5:
dgevd(.5)
#[1] 0.3307043
#----------
# The cdf of a generalized extreme value distribution with
# location=1, scale=2, and shape=0.25, evaluated at 0.5:
pgevd(.5, 1, 2, 0.25)
#[1] 0.2795905
#----------
# The 90'th percentile of a generalized extreme value distribution with
# location=-2, scale=0.5, and shape=-0.25:
qgevd(.9, -2, 0.5, -0.25)
#[1] -0.4895683
#----------
# Random sample of 4 observations from a generalized extreme value
# distribution with location=5, scale=2, and shape=1.
# (Note: the call to set.seed simply allows you to reproduce this example.)
set.seed(20)
rgevd(4, 5, 2, 1)
#[1] 6.738692 6.473457 4.446649 5.727085
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