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  2. Notation in probability and statistics - Wikipedia

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    The probability is sometimes written to distinguish it from other functions and measure P to avoid having to define "P is a probability" and () is short for ({: ()}), where is the event space, is a random variable that is a function of (i.e., it depends upon ), and is some outcome of interest within the domain specified by (say, a particular ...

  3. Characteristic function (probability theory) - Wikipedia

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    In probability theory and statistics, the characteristic function of any real-valued random variable completely defines its probability distribution. If a random variable admits a probability density function , then the characteristic function is the Fourier transform (with sign reversal) of the probability density function.

  4. Plot (graphics) - Wikipedia

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    Partial residual plot : In applied statistics, a partial residual plot is a graphical technique that attempts to show the relationship between a given independent variable and the response variable given that other independent variables are also in the model. Probability plot : The probability plot is a graphical technique for assessing whether ...

  5. Probability density function - Wikipedia

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    In probability theory, a probability density function (PDF), density function, or density of an absolutely continuous random variable, is a function whose value at any given sample (or point) in the sample space (the set of possible values taken by the random variable) can be interpreted as providing a relative likelihood that the value of the ...

  6. Convergence of random variables - Wikipedia

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    In probability theory, there exist several different notions of convergence of sequences of random variables, including convergence in probability, convergence in distribution, and almost sure convergence. The different notions of convergence capture different properties about the sequence, with some notions of convergence being stronger than ...

  7. Random variable - Wikipedia

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    This graph shows how random variable is a function from all possible outcomes to real values. It also shows how random variable is used for defining probability mass functions. Informally, randomness typically represents some fundamental element of chance, such as in the roll of a die; it may also represent uncertainty, such as measurement ...

  8. Probability theory - Wikipedia

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    Central subjects in probability theory include discrete and continuous random variables, probability distributions, and stochastic processes (which provide mathematical abstractions of non-deterministic or uncertain processes or measured quantities that may either be single occurrences or evolve over time in a random fashion). Although it is ...

  9. Probability-generating function - Wikipedia

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    The probability generating function of a binomial random variable, the number of successes in trials, with probability of success in each trial, is () = [() +]. Note : it is the n {\displaystyle n} -fold product of the probability generating function of a Bernoulli random variable with parameter p {\displaystyle p} .