The main property of a discrete joint probability distribution can be stated as the sum of all non-zero probabilities is 1. The next line shows this as a formula. The marginal distribution of X can be ...

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Example 1: A coin is flipped. Random variable X takes the value 1 if the coin lands heads, and X takes the value 0 if the coin shows tails. Example 2: Three balls are drawn without replacement from a ...

In the present paper a uniform asymptotic series is derived for the probability distribution of the sum of a large number of independent random variables. In contrast to the usual Edgeworth-type ...

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Forecasting for any small business involves guesswork. You know your business and its past performance, but you may not be comfortable predicting the future. Using Excel is a great way to perform what ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . The purpose of The Annals of Probability is to publish contributions to the theory of probability and statistics and their applications. The emphasis ...