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Elements of Distribution Theory |
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Authors: |
Kourouklis, Stavros Petropoulos, Konstantinos Piperigkou, Violetta |
Reviewer: |
Batsidis, Apostolos |
Description: | |
Abstract: |
This chapter provides the necessary elements of probability theory required for the preceding study. It begins with the definitions of probability and presents the properties that follow from them. The concepts of conditional probability and independence of events are defined, along with the related theorems. Random variables (r.v.'s) are introduced, and the notions of expectation, variance, and moment-generating functions are given. Proofs of the Markov-Chebyshev and Cauchy-Schwarz inequalities are provided, along with explanations of their roles. The main discrete and continuous distributions and their properties are presented. The concept of independence of random variables is introduced, highlighting its contribution to determining the distribution of sums of random variables. Additionally, conditions allowing the determination of the distribution of a transformed random variable are given. Finally, two modes of convergence of sequences of random variables are defined, and the Weak Law of Large Numbers and the Central Limit Theorem are presented.
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Linguistic Editors: |
Gyftopoulou, Ourania |
Type: |
Chapter |
Creation Date: | 2015 |
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License: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/5694 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Kourouklis, S., Petropoulos, K., & Piperigkou, V. (2015). Elements of Distribution Theory [Chapter]. In Kourouklis, S., Petropoulos, K., & Piperigkou, V. 2015. Topics in Parametric Statistical Inference: estimation and confidence intervals [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/5694 |
Language: |
Greek |
Is Part of: |
Topics in Parametric Statistical Inference: estimation and confidence intervals |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |