[repost ]Relationships among probability distributions

original:http://ift.tt/1vfmHkY In probability theory and statistics, there are several relationships among probability distributions. These relations can be categorized in the following groups: One distribution is a special case of another with a broader parameter space Transforms (function of a random variable); Combinations (function of several variables); Approximation (limit) relationships; Compound relationships (useful for Bayesian inference); […]



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