Understanding Gamma Distributed RV: Finding Shape and Scale Parameters

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Hello,

When writting a gamma distributed RV we need to know the shape and scale parameters. How to find the value of these parameters?

Thanks in advance
 

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What do you mean by find these parameters? Do you wish to estimate the parameters of a gamma distribution from some data?
 
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What do you mean by find these parameters? Do you wish to estimate the parameters of a gamma distribution from some data?

No, I meant if we are given the equation of the gamma distributed RV, how to find these parameters from this equation? Mathematically:
[tex]\gamma = \frac{\|\mathbf{h}\|^2P}{N_0}[/tex]
where [tex]\mathbf{h}[/tex] is a column vector of Nakagami-m distributed RVs. Then how to find the scale and shape parameters from this equation?