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Definition 3.1.1.Let S be a sample space associated with a random experiment E. A function X that associates a real number X(s) = x with each outcome s ∈ S is called arandom variable. The set of all possible values of X will be denoted by SX(see Fig. 3.1).
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(2006). Random Variables. In: Applied Probability and Statistics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28505-9_3
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