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Name: Continuous Random Variables: Introduction
ID: m16808
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module serves as an introduction to the Continuous Random Variables chapter in the Elementary Statistics textbook.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords: continuous, distribution, elementary, exponential, function, graph, probability, random, statistics, uniform, variable
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 2.0
Authors: Susan Dean (deansusan@deanza.edu), Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D. (illowskybarbara@deanza.edu)
Copyright Holders: Maxfield Foundation (cnx@cnx.org)
Maintainers: Susan Dean (deansusan@deanza.edu), Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D. (illowskybarbara@deanza.edu), Connexions (cnx@cnx.org)
Latest version: 1.9 (history)
First publication date: Jun 2, 2008 12:36 pm GMT-5
Last revision to module: Feb 20, 2009 9:26 am US/Central
Module XML: m16808_1.9.cnxml

Version History

Version: 1.9 Feb 20, 2009 9:26 am US/Central by Susan Dean
Changes: 
 Continuous Random Variables: Introduction: Updated glossary entries.
Version: 1.8 Jan 22, 2009 2:26 pm US/Central by Susan Dean
Changes: 
Continuous Random Variables: Introduction: In the first objective, changed "distribution" to "density." In the set of bullet items (not the objectives), added the expression "a Mathematical curve called" before the expression "density curve."
Version: 1.7 Oct 27, 2008 12:25 pm GMT-5 by James Cooper
Changes: 
roles updated
Version: 1.6 Oct 1, 2008 3:47 am GMT-5 by Connexions
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Added link to video lecture
Version: 1.5 Jul 31, 2008 12:17 pm GMT-5 by Connexions
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removed draft note
Version: 1.4 Jul 14, 2008 12:01 pm GMT-5 by Connexions
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Version: 1.3 Jul 7, 2008 12:19 pm GMT-5 by Connexions
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Version: 1.2 Jun 27, 2008 1:38 pm GMT-5 by Connexions
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Version: 1.1 Jun 22, 2008 5:43 pm GMT-5 by Jonathan Emmons
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