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Graduate Calculating Variance of Independent Random Variables: A Simple Guide
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Undergrad Estimate vs contrast statements clarification
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MHB M's question at Yahoo Answers regarding normally distributed data
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Undergrad Can Hedges' g be greater than 1 for paired t-tests?
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Undergrad How can I use calculus to find the equation for a curve from given data points?
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Undergrad Verify using Mathematical Induction
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Undergrad Are games of solitaire always beatable?
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MHB Finding x in Logarithmic Equation
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Undergrad Distribution of data - alternative presentation
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Undergrad Understanding the Multinomial Coefficient and its Independence in Combinatorics
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Graduate What's the difference between convolution and crosscorrelation?
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Graduate Non-independent two consecutive draws from two urns
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MHB Can co-prime numbers raise to a power that is equal to 1 mod(n)?
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MHB How Does a Markov Chain Model the Distribution of Stickers Among Children?
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MHB Transformation of a random variable (exponential)
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MHB Transformation of random variable (uniform)
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Undergrad Finding mean of Y if Y=(X1+X2+X3)/3 given mean and variance of x's
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Undergrad Pearson chi-squared test (χ2): differences?
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MHB How Does Professor Roberto's Grading System Affect Student Scores?
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MHB A Very Standard Theorem in Set Theory
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MHB Probability of Not Getting Candy
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Graduate Skewness, logarithm and reversing in statistics
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Undergrad Tournament-style payout structures using exponential growth
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Undergrad Can any one clear me the concept of hidden markov model?
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Graduate Correlation and mathematical expectation question
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MHB A model based on two roads and traffic lights probability
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Undergrad Probability of Bacteria Dying Out: What Do You Think?
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Graduate Acceptance of transfinite numbers
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Graduate What Is the Logical Basis for the Origin of Numbers?
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Graduate Russell's paradox and logical errors in the proof
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Graduate How Likely Are Specific Answer Distributions on Multiple Choice Exams?
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Graduate Convolution proof where f=g=1/(1+x^2)
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Undergrad Can you explain the inequalities in exponential functions?
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Graduate Integrating normal from 0 to Inf and finding the third moment
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Undergrad Cdf (Cumulative Density Function) Confusion
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MHB Combinatorics Word Problem: Choosing Hymns for a Sunday Service
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MHB Stuck on a probability question - scrambled phone number
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Undergrad What exactly is Density and what am I calculating?
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Undergrad Question on unit conversion with temperatures
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Graduate A simple conditional expectation question
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MHB Logic involving knowing when a form is ready to be submitted
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Graduate What is the Shannon Entropy of the String 'QXZ'?
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Undergrad Taking the contrapositive of this statement?
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MHB Find the Set of Values for 'x' and 'z'
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Undergrad Algorithm or expression to put n elements in k sets
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Graduate How to calculate this probability (conditional distributions)
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Graduate Constructing a Function g: R2→R Limiting x→a but not Limiting ||x||→||a||
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Graduate Marginal distribution question.
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Undergrad Question about mod function and congruences
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Graduate Solving Cauchy Residual Theorem for Holomorphic Function at z=2i
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MHB What is the relationship between r-multisets and combinations of 0s and 1s?
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Graduate Uniform pdf from difference of two stochastic variables?
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Undergrad Understanding the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test
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Undergrad How to Solve for Interval with Abs and Max Functions?
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Graduate Biased distribution on semi-infinite axis
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Undergrad Does ∅-∅=∅ or does ∅-∅=0? Difference of the empty set and itself?
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MHB How Do You Solve Complex Venn Diagram Problems Involving Sets?
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Undergrad Confusion about normal probability plots
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Graduate Density of probability/function of random variables question
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Graduate Modal logic K4: strong box quantifier
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High School I have hard time understanding Such That
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Undergrad Real-world logic problem with statistics and groups
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Graduate Questions concerning the Church-Turing thesis
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Graduate Model Theory: relation between two theories with the same models?
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Undergrad Probability of an event basedon given variables.
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Graduate Sampling with multidimensional transformations
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Graduate Finding practice problems on linear models grad level
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Undergrad Probability of getting three heads in five tosses of two coins?
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Graduate Conditional Probability, Additive Signals
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Undergrad Difference between C(5,i)/C(20,3) and (C(5,i)*C(20-5,3-i))/C(20,3)
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MHB Marcus 's question at Yahoo Answers (Bijectivity on finite and infinite sets)
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Graduate Implication of a set of zeros with positive measure
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Undergrad Outlier Detection - Algorithm to Exclude Systematic Error from Data Set
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Graduate Solving Difficult Expectation with Normal Distribution
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Graduate Are There Any Conjectures About the Primality of n and n!+1?
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MHB Looking for a place to get what things equal
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MHB Calculating Probabilities using Distribution Function F
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Graduate Union/Intersection Relationship (Proof)
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Graduate Testing Hypotheses with Bernoulli Distribution
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Graduate Two real-valued functions on a real vector space
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Graduate Error propagation question - when do we combine repeated measurements?
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Undergrad What is the difference between a null set and an empty set?
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MHB What Are the Probabilities P(Y<=y) and P(Z>=z) in a Random Ball Selection?
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Graduate Pdf of angle formed by two normal random variables
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MHB Find μ and σ^2 of Y when X~N(2,4)
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MHB Exercise in Probability - balls drawn from a box
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Undergrad Operations on both sides of an equation
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Undergrad Combinations n things not all different
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Graduate Cantor proof / infinite binary sequences
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Undergrad Probability of Sharpshooter Missing After 3 Shots
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Undergrad Generalisation To The Birthday Problem
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Undergrad Find all combinations of 6 items. Any order, no repeats.
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MHB What Is the Value of \(a_{1000}\) in This Sequence?
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MHB JPARK 's question at Yahoo Answers (Cardinality)
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Undergrad What Is the PDF of X^2 for a Uniformly Distributed Variable X?
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Undergrad What Does the Prime Symbol Mean in Statistical Moments?
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Graduate Integer sum combinatorics problem
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Undergrad Question about what field this problem would belong to
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Graduate What Are the Theoretical Implications of a Time-Series Being Autoregressive?
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Graduate Total, transitive, not anti-symmetric orderings
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