Rayleigh distribution

Summary

Rayleigh distribution ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh is named after Rayleigh distribution^[2].
• Rayleigh distribution's subclass of is recorded as univariate probability distribution^[3].
• Rayleigh distribution's subclass of is recorded as Weibull distribution^[4].
• Rayleigh distribution's Commons category is recorded as Rayleigh distribution^[5].
• Rayleigh distribution's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01mx_l^[6].
• Rayleigh distribution's defining formula is recorded as f(x;\sigma) = \frac{x}{\sigma^2} e^{-x^2/(2\sigma^2)}, \quad x \geq 0^[7].
• Rayleigh distribution's MathWorld ID is recorded as RayleighDistribution^[8].
• Rayleigh distribution's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[9].
• Rayleigh distribution's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 40940223^[10].
• Rayleigh distribution's IEV number is recorded as 415-03-14^[11].
• Rayleigh distribution's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C40940223^[12].
• Rayleigh distribution's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 113514^[13].

Why It Matters

Rayleigh distribution ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14]