6. Discrete Random Variables
Published Online: 24 MAY 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781118023525.ch6
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Book Title
Quantitative Methods: An Introduction for Business Management
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How to Cite
Brandimarte, P. (2011) Discrete Random Variables, in Quantitative Methods: An Introduction for Business Management, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118023525.ch6
Publication History
- Published Online: 24 MAY 2011
- Published Print: 4 APR 2011
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Print ISBN: 9780470496343
Online ISBN: 9781118023525
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Keywords:
- discrete random variables;
- cumulative distribution function;
- probability mass function;
- discrete distributions;
- Bernoulli distribution
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Random Variables
Characterizing Discrete Distributions
Expected Value
Variance and Standard Deviation
A Few Useful Discrete Distributions