Crooks, Gavin E.
Field Guide to Continuous Probability Distributions
- ISBN 13:
- 9781733938105
- author:
- Crooks, Gavin E.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Berkeley Institute for Theoretical Science
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 210
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Science, Mathematics, Statistics,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
A comprehensive guide to continuous probability distributions has long been needed. In the past, only a few distributions, such as the normal and exponential, were known. However, Karl Pearson's work in the early 20th century revealed that these distributions were insufficient for many phenomena being studied at the time. Since then, numerous new distributions have been discovered and developed to describe various types of variables. Despite this proliferation, most common continuous univariate distributions can be grouped into a smaller number of distinct families, which are all special cases of a single Grand Unified Distribution. This book provides an in-depth look at these hundred or so simple distributions, their properties, and how they relate to one another. By understanding the underlying structure of these distributions, readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the mathematical foundations of probability theory.
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