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A distribution is a function that describes the probability of different outcomes in a system.

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Distributions assign probabilities to possible outcomes.

Description

Distributions summarize the statistical behavior of systems and are essential for predicting outcomes.

Properties

  • describes probabilities
  • characterizes systems
  • used in statistics

See also

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Author: Harold Foppele


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