probability distribution
mathematical function that describes the probability of occurrence of different possible outcomes in an experiment
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probability distribution
Summary
probability distribution ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,980 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- probability distribution is a type of statistical model[2].
- probability distribution is a type of distribution[3].
- probability distribution is a type of generalized function[4].
- probability distribution is a type of probability measure[5].
- probability distribution's Commons category is recorded as Probability distributions[6].
- probability distribution's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Probability distributions[7].
- probability distribution's Commons gallery is recorded as Probability distribution[8].
- probability distribution's facet of is recorded as statistics[9].
- probability 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[10].
- probability distribution's described by source is recorded as ISO 3534-2:2006(en) Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols — Part 2: Applied statistics[11].
- probability distribution's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox probability distribution[12].
- probability distribution's topic has template is recorded as Template:Theory of probability distributions[13].
- probability distribution's topic has template is recorded as Template:Probability distributions[14].
- probability distribution's has characteristic is recorded as coefficient of skewness[15].
- probability distribution's properties for this type is recorded as P10736[16].
- probability distribution's properties for this type is recorded as P10738[17].
- probability distribution's properties for this type is recorded as P10739[18].
- probability distribution's properties for this type is recorded as P10743[19].
- probability distribution's properties for this type is recorded as P10744[20].
- probability distribution's properties for this type is recorded as P10745[21].
- probability distribution's properties for this type is recorded as P10747[22].
- probability distribution's properties for this type is recorded as P10735[23].
- probability distribution's properties for this type is recorded as P10731[24].
- probability distribution's has list is recorded as list of probability distributions[25].
- probability distribution's studied by is recorded as statistics[26].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include statistical model[2], distribution[3], generalized function[4], and probability measure[5].
Why It Matters
probability distribution ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,980 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]