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Name: Discrete Random Variables: Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable
ID: m16831
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module introduces the Probability Distribution Function (PDF) and its characteristics.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords: discrete, distribution, elementary, function, PDF, probability, random, statistics, variable
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 2.0)
Authors: Susan Dean (deansusan@deanza.edu), Dr. Barbara Illowsky (illowskybarbara@deanza.edu)
Copyright Holders: Maxfield Foundation (cnx@cnx.org)
Maintainers: Susan Dean (deansusan@deanza.edu), Dr. Barbara Illowsky (illowskybarbara@deanza.edu), Connexions (cnx@cnx.org)
Version: 1.7 (history)
Created: May 16, 2008 2:38 pm GMT-5
Revised: Oct 27, 2008 2:32 pm GMT-5

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Version: 1.1 Jun 23, 2008 1:09 am GMT-5 by Jonathan Emmons
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Dean, S., & Illowsky, B. (2008, October 27). Discrete Random Variables: Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable. Retrieved from the Connexions Web site: http://cnx.org/content/m16831/1.7/

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Dean, Susan, and Barbara Illowsky. "Discrete Random Variables: Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable." Connexions. October 27, 2008. http://cnx.org/content/m16831/1.7/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Note):

Susan Dean and Barbara Illowsky, "Discrete Random Variables: Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable," Connexions, October 27, 2008, http://cnx.org/content/m16831/1.7/.

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Dean, Susan, and Barbara Illowsky. Discrete Random Variables: Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable. Connexions. 27 Oct. 2008 <http://cnx.org/content/m16831/1.7/>.