law of large numbers

theorem that describes the result of performing the same experiment a large number of times
Intangible theorem Q207952
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law of large numbers

Summary

law of large numbers is a theorem[1]. It ranks in the top 0.92% of theorem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,150 views/month, #12 of 1,306).[2]

Key Facts

  • law of large numbers's instance of is recorded as theorem[3].
  • law of large numbers's Commons category is recorded as Law of large numbers[4].
  • law of large numbers's solved by is recorded as Pafnuty Chebyshev[5].
  • law of large numbers's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[6].
  • law of large numbers's has effect is recorded as faulty generalization[7].
  • law of large numbers's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LLN'}[8].
  • law of large numbers's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'GGZ'}[9].
  • law of large numbers's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ЗБЧ'}[10].
  • law of large numbers's different from is recorded as Law of truly large numbers[11].
  • law of large numbers's studied by is recorded as probability theory[12].
  • law of large numbers's studied by is recorded as Q114728427[13].
  • law of large numbers's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14].
  • law of large numbers's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[15].

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Definition and Type

law of large numbers's instance of is recorded as theorem[3].

Why It Matters

law of large numbers ranks in the top 0.92% of theorem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,150 views/month, #12 of 1,306).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Studied by probability theory, Q114728427
    Has effect faulty generalization
    Instance of theorem
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007558155705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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