Probability notes for college students
A probability distribution describes how the values of a random variable are distributed. It assigns probabilities to different possible outcomes of a random event. There are two main types: discrete and continuous. A discrete probability distribution lists the probabilities of distinct outcomes (e.g., rolling a die). A continuous probability distribution assigns probabilities over a continuous range of values (e.g., the normal distribution). The probabilities in a distribution must sum to 1. Key characteristics include mean, variance, and standard deviation, which help describe the distribution's central tendency and spread.
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