File: uniform_specification.m

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function [m,s,p6,p7,error_indicator] = uniform_specification(m,s,p3,p4)
% Specification of the uniform density function parameters
%
% INPUTS
%    m:      mean
%    s:      standard deviation
%    p3:     lower bound
%    p4:     upper bound

% OUTPUTS
%    m:      mean
%    s:      standard deviation
%    p6:     lower bound
%    p7:     upper bound
%    error_indicator:   whether inconsistent prior specification was used
%
% SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
%    none

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error_indicator=0;
if ~(isnan(p3) || isnan(p4))
    p6 = p3;
    p7 = p4;
    if ~isnan(m) || ~isnan(s)
        error_indicator=1;
    end
    m  = (p3+p4)/2;
    s  = (p4-p3)/(sqrt(12));
else
    p6 = m-s*sqrt(3);
    p7 = m+s*sqrt(3);

end