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Markov's inequality

inequality applying to non-negative random variables
Thing concentration_inequality Q842436

Facts

6 properties
Instance of
concentration inequality, theorem[2]
Defining formula
\Pr(X \geq a) \leq \frac{\operatorname{E}(X)}{a}
Different from
Markov brothers' inequality[4]
In defining formula
X, \operatorname{E}, \Pr
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[5]
Named after
Andrey Markov[3]
🏷️ Also known as
en Markov's inequality ar متراجحة ماركوف cs Markovova nerovnost de markovsche Ungleichung de Markov-Ungleichung de markowsche Ungleichung de Markoff-Ungleichung de Markow-Ungleichung el ανισότητα Μάρκοφ el ανισότητα Markov es desigualdad de Márkov fa نابرابری مارکف fa نابرابری مارکوو fa نامساوی مارکف fa نامساوی مارکوو fi Markovin epäyhtälö fr inégalité de Markov he אי-שוויון מרקוב hi मार्कोव की असमानता hu Markov-egyenlőtlenség
🔖 Identifiers · 6
OpenAlex ID
C8170772
Freebase ID
/m/01jk5q
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
neravenstvo-markova-2ede71
MathWorld ID
MarkovsInequality
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
8170772
ScienceDirect topic ID
computer-science/markov-inequality, mathematics/markov-inequality

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Instance of 2
theorem, concentration inequality
Different from 1
Markov brothers' inequality
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Named after 1
Andrey Markov
← Different from 1
Markov brothers' inequality
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Summary

Markov's inequality is a concentration inequality[1].

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Andrey Markov

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