Abstract
In this chapter we introduce the concept of a transform of a probability distribution and give applications. One especially important application is in the analysis of sums of independent random variables.
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Robinson, E.A. (1985). Generating Functions. In: Probability Theory and Applications. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5386-4_6
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