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beta distribution

distributions defined on [0, 1] in terms of two positive parameters
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beta distribution

Summary

beta distribution ranks in the top 0.73% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,103 views/month, #565 of 77,819).[1]

Key Facts

  • beta distribution is a type of exponential family[2].
  • beta distribution is a type of noncentral beta distribution[3].
  • beta distribution is a type of Wilks's lambda distribution[4].
  • beta distribution is a type of Dirichlet distribution[5].
  • beta distribution is a type of univariate probability distribution[6].
  • beta distribution is a type of continuous probability distribution[7].
  • beta distribution's Commons category is recorded as Beta distribution[8].
  • beta distribution's described by source is recorded as ISO 3534-1:2006(en) Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols — Part 1: General statistical terms and terms used in probability[9].
  • beta distribution's different from is recorded as beta function[10].
  • beta distribution's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include exponential family[2], noncentral beta distribution[3], Wilks's lambda distribution[4], Dirichlet distribution[5], univariate probability distribution[6], and continuous probability distribution[7].

Why It Matters

beta distribution ranks in the top 0.73% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,103 views/month, #565 of 77,819).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    P14541 → 3QK70g
    Described by source → ISO 3534-1:2006(en) Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols — Part 1: General statistical terms and terms used in probability
    Aliases → —
    Different from → beta function
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