7. Continuous Random Variables
Published Online: 24 MAY 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781118023525.ch7
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Book Title
Quantitative Methods: An Introduction for Business Management
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How to Cite
Brandimarte, P. (2011) Continuous Random Variables, in Quantitative Methods: An Introduction for Business Management, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118023525.ch7
Publication History
- Published Online: 24 MAY 2011
- Published Print: 4 APR 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470496343
Online ISBN: 9781118023525
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Keywords:
- continuous random variables;
- probability density functions;
- mode;
- median;
- quantiles
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Building Intuition: from Discrete to Continuous Random Variables
Cumulative Distribution and Probability Density Functions
Expected Value and Variance
Mode, Median, and Quantiles
Higher-Order Moments, Skewness, and Kurtosis
A Few Useful Continuous Probability Distributions
Sums Of Independent Random Variables
Miscellaneous Applications
Stochastic Processes
Probability Spaces, Measurability, and Information