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Undergrad Equation format of laplace distribution
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Undergrad CDF of X: Probability Pr{X < b}
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Undergrad Exponential distribution problem
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Graduate Bayesian model for hierarchical evaluation
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Graduate Calculating Standard Error of Mean for 2D Histogram Data
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MHB Proving conditional expectation
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Graduate Solving Math/Computer Science Problem on Job for Gaming Co.
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Undergrad Coefficient of Variance(clarification)
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High School Is probability branch of maths or stats?
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Graduate Can Countable Axioms Limit The Number of Theorems About Real Numbers?
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Graduate How much variance in my p-value
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Graduate Absolutely continuous r.v. vs. continuous r.v.
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Graduate Why define equivalence relations, posets etc.
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Undergrad Formal logic question from beginner
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Undergrad Prediction error in a random sample
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Graduate How Does Huffman Coding Affect Symbol Frequencies in a Markov Source?
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MHB Book Recommendations for Proofs
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Graduate True proximity in plane and space (Island and star best friends)
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Undergrad Set Theory Proof: Proving Identity (A U B) ∩ (B U C) ∩ (C U A)
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Graduate What is the issue with the example of \sigma-algebras on infinite sets?
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Undergrad How does covariance and correlation coefficient actually work?
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Graduate Proof that OTP is a perfect cipher
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Undergrad Difference between Bayesian & Modern Probability
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High School Drop Location in Bean Machine: Does It Matter?
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Graduate How do you get the following relation?
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Undergrad Permutations of items with no adjacent duplicates
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Graduate Lower Bound on Q(x) for X ~ Gaussian RV
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Graduate How can I determine the efficacy of a treatment using clinical study data?
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Undergrad Understanding Universal vs. Existential Quantifiers in Relationships
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Graduate Satisfiability vs Elementary equivalence
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Undergrad Comparing different sized samples, statistics help needed.
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High School What do you mean by countably infinite ?
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Graduate Understand Beta-Binomial Model for Win/Loss Rating Systems
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Undergrad Unique numbers in two sets of three
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Graduate Confidence interval from least squares fitting?
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Undergrad Why does Binomial dist. converge in distribution to Poisson dist. ?
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Undergrad Using Induction to prove something false?
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Graduate Can there be ratios using different sizes of infinities?
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Graduate What Is the Probability of a Zero in the Sum of x + a*y in Z_[q]?
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Graduate Can x/y approach any real on the real line?
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Undergrad Random selection, with skewed distribution
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Undergrad How to Think About Probability?
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Graduate Prove that the proper subset E of a finite set F can never be equivalent to F.
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MHB Calculating MGF: Solutions for Undefined Limit Issue
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Graduate Proof about size of a union of sets.
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High School Mnemonics to remember Xductive reasoning
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Graduate Pathological PDFs. eg: ratio of normals including Cauchy.
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MHB Is This Binomial Coefficient Identity True?
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Graduate Probability Distribution of q: Why and What is \langle \cdot \rangle_P?
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Undergrad Significant Test: Two Qs on ANOVA, Chi Square Tests
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Undergrad How to Average Graphs with Different Time Indices?
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Graduate Justin T. Moore: Why Every Size \aleph_1 Has Measure Zero
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Undergrad Probability of θ-Ω-θ-Ω-θ Sequence
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Undergrad Semivariogram application to a matrix
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Graduate Why do Jacobian transformations in probability densities require a reciprocal?
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Graduate Almost sure convergance of sum of rv
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Graduate Does induction sometimes allow false statements to be proven correctly?
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Graduate Challenging the Assertion: Everyone Has a Disliked Relative
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Undergrad Proving the Number of Functions from X to Y
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Graduate Proving Zorn's Lemma to Understanding and Application
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Undergrad High school project in mathematics, original research
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MHB Induction Proof of Inequality Involving Summation and Product
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Graduate Finding the maxima and minima of a surface defined by datapoints
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Graduate Decision making based on entropy reduction
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Undergrad Cracking a monoalphabetic substitution cipher
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Graduate Uniform Distribution on unit Circle
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MHB A question on Transfinite Recursion Theorem schema....
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MHB Problem on Graph Theory and Algorithms
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Graduate What are some resources for understanding mathematical moments?
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Graduate Solutions to Matrix System with Integer Constraints
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MHB Confusion with variables when solving a recurrence equation
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Graduate Mean of Poisson Dist, given mode
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Undergrad Reconstructing dataset given mean, median and Stdev
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Undergrad Question about correlation coefficient
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Undergrad Statistics - Standard Deviation, Standard Error and Mean
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Graduate Error propagation with two functions, two unknowns.
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Graduate Good books on stochastic processes?
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Undergrad Algebra, two-sample t-statistic, variance
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Undergrad What is the purpose of Moment-generating functions?
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Graduate Learning Markov Chain: Clarifying Persistent vs Regular
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Graduate Simulating Bus Stop Work: Queuing Model Considerations
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Graduate Optimal layout for soft keyboard
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Graduate Why Does the Wiener Process Use Normal Distribution Multiplication for Modeling?
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MHB Dice Probability: 5 Rolls, Increasing Number
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High School Inverse ratio and proportion question
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Undergrad Estimating Variance of Normal distribution.
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Undergrad Understanding Sets Defined by Specification
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MHB Dave's Airport Adventure: Find m + n!
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Graduate Puzzling Permutations& Combinations and Probability questions
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Graduate Lowenheim-Skolem and Constructive
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High School Understanding of the word within with regards to translation in math
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Undergrad The necessity of a reflexive relation
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MHB What is the definition of greatest/least upper bound in a partially ordered set?
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Undergrad Weighted averages in groups with common range
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Undergrad Counting Ways to Pack Books into Boxes
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MHB Unsolved statistics questions from other sites....
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Graduate Random Process vs Random Variable vs Sample Space
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Graduate Why is/was consistency of estimators desired?
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MHB Understanding the General Equation of Random Walks with Modified Variations
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Undergrad Can Mathematical Axioms and Postulates Prove That 1+1 Equals 2?
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