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support for different parametrizations of the gamma distribution #980

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_distribution

SLiM parametrizes the gamma distribution in DFE with mean (alphabeta or ktheta, where alpha=k and beta=1/theta) and shape parameters.

however, most papers report alpha and beta (scale and rate). to make it easier for people to add DFE to the catalog I propose we follow R's convention (shape + rate or scale) https://stat.ethz.ch/R-manual/R-patched/library/stats/html/GammaDist.html

ping @petrelharp @RyanGutenkunst @izabelcavassim @grahamgower

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