Some continuous probability distributions

Sabine, P.; Plumpton, C.

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-07666-6_4

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We now discuss three continuous probability distributions that occur frequently in statistical work: the uniform, the exponential and the normal distributions.

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University of London School Examinations Department, UK
P. Sabine (Chief Examiner in Advanced Level Mathematics, formerly Lecturer in Mathematics and Statistics) & C. Plumpton (Moderator in Mathematics, formerly Reader in Engineering Mathematics)
Chelsea College, University of London, UK
P. Sabine (Chief Examiner in Advanced Level Mathematics, formerly Lecturer in Mathematics and Statistics)
Queen Mary College, University of London, UK
C. Plumpton (Moderator in Mathematics, formerly Reader in Engineering Mathematics)

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Sabine, P., Plumpton, C. (1985). Some continuous probability distributions. In: Probability. Core Books in Advanced Mathematics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07666-6_4

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