title: log-likelihood function generated by scipy.stats.rv_continuous.fit
body: <p>The method <code>scipy.stats.rv_continuous.fit</code> finds the parameters that maximise a log likelihood function which is determined by the input data and the specification of the distribution <code>rv_continuous</code>. For instance, this could be <code>normal</code> or <code>gamma</code>.</p>
  
  <p>The documentation for <code>scipy.stats.rv_continuous.fit</code> doesn't explain how the log-likelihood function is generated and I would like to know how. I need it so I can calculate the value of the log-likelihood at the parameters estimated by fit (i.e. the maximum value).</p>