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Is 2 times normal distribution still a normal distribution please?
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Bayesian Networks: P(a,b,c,d) Calculation
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Probability of Winning Tickets in a Box with 80 Tickets and 10 People
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Olbers' paradox - Poisson model
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Can someone explain if this is true?
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Weighted least squares fitting
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What is the probability that a defective part came from supplier B?
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Poisson inflow, constant outflow question
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Asymptotically unbiased & consistent estimators
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Incredible coin toss story-what is its probability?
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Find k in y=kx: linear regression or just average of (y/x)?
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Are there any good introductory textbook to cover all these topics?
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Approximation of skellam distribution by a Gaussian one
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Calculating PDF from MGF: Advice Needed
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Correlation of Complex Random Variables
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Choosing a Probability Distribution for Visualizing Discrete Data Sets
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Indexed Cartesian Product as sets of functions
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Direct Proof: |x|=0 Implies x=0 - Shorter Proof Available?
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Standard deviation of aggregated data
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Proof of the formula for the probability in a region
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Distribution of the sample mean of an exponential distribution
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Density of transformed random variables
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Directional statistics - Entropy of wrapped normal (Jacobi theta) distribution
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How many ways to realize a set of population?
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Help on to find probability density function
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A simple proof I'm having issues with
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Random Variables: Convergence in Probability?
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How to Generate a 100 State Sequence Using a Markov Chain Model?
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How to tell if my trend is real?
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Need statistics help working with normal distribution
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Chance of daily rain from hourly rain probability
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Modelling a dynamic system of permutations
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Chi-squared inverse function and incomplete gamma function
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Start Learning Probability Theory Now
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How to Calculate Mutual Information for a Die Roll on a Leaning Table?
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Julia Set: Chaos on Irrational Points on Unit Circle
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Question about roulette probability
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Compute Mean Square Error (MSE) for a Problem
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A binomial problem involving 2 different random variables.
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Mann-whitney U test? math n00b?
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The PDF of the exponential of a Gaussian random variable
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Recursion-theoretic if-statements
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Combine several measures: consensus mean or a sampling problem?
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Elementary probability problem I can't get my head round Help
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Calculating Probability in Poisson Process Problem | Z(t-c)=m, Z(t)=k
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Settling a Debate: Chances of Promotion Over Time
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Dice probabilities on opposed sets of 10-sided dice
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Why Is Sample Variance Calculated with n-1 Instead of n?
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Normalized SSE for a set of data?
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Help on Covariance: Approximating \Theta1 & \Theta2
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Number of ways to go to the opposite corner.
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How to Determine a 95% Confidence Interval and Best-Fit Distribution in Excel?
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Understanding Russell's Paradox: The Paradox of Self-Referential Sets
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What Distribution Does Z Follow When Both Means and Variances Differ?
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Joint distribution function of z and |z|
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How Do Moment Generating Functions Prove Distribution Stability Under Addition?
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Calculating Width of Gaussian PDF(x) Given Sigma & N
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Show that Xbar - Ybar is a consistent estimator
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What is the probability that the top pancake is burned on both sides?
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Standard Error of Replicates, Each With Standard Error
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What other functions can be used to aproximate Poisson's distribution?
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Finding Bestfit Distribution [image]
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Subsets of non countably infinite sets
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Limit of the intersection of events
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How do I calculate the confidence interval for a set of data using excel?
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Stability of the gaussian under addition and scalar multiplication
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Is this conditional probability has derived correctly?
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Why Is It Acceptable to Interchange Sum and Integral for Martingale Proof?
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Density function for X^2Y^2 and max(X,Y)
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What is the convolution of two independent standard gaussian distributions?
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How Many Permutations of Coins Meet a Specific Value Threshold?
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Does E(e^{-X}) = 0 imply X = \infty almost surely for X \geq 0?
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Finding a probability given joint p.d.f of the continuous random variables
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Exploring Subsets: Understanding Integers and Their Relationships in Mathematics
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How to deal with a probability conditioned on empty
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Probability of an event is p, average attempt until p happens?
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Unpacking the Mystery of the Empty Set
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An upper bound for a conditional probability
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Proof of Convergence Theorem for Decreasing Sequences with Logic Laws
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Determining number of possible move sequences in Connect-4
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How to find a logical statement equivalent to the one I have?
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What's the difference between a dictionary and a basis?
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What Is the Difference Between Outcome Space and Sample Space?
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A question regarding conditional probabilities
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Is the set of rational numbers in [0,1] a set in the algebra?
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Definition of Random Variable (from Durrett)
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Uncertainty for p = 0 for binomial distribution?
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Set theory. What does this mean?
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Calculating string given index in Cartesian Set
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Can all open sets in R^n be expressed as countable union of open cubes?
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A problem about computability theory
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Mathematical Logic by Cori and Lascar: Incomplete proof of Lemma 1.9?
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Mathematical Logic by Cori and Lascar : Possible typo?
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Understanding Combinatorics: Probability of Selecting Balls from a Box
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Linear regression, error in both variables
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Characteristic Function of a Compound Poisson Process
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Determining error of function value from state estimates
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Why are sigma fields significant in probability theory?
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Relation between exponentially distributed random variables and Poisson(1)
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