Riemann-Stieltjes integral

noun

A generalization of the Riemann integral, serving as a precursor of the Lebesgue integral and a means of unifying equivalent forms of statistical theorems that apply to discrete and continuous probability.

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nounRiemann-Stieltjes integral (plural Riemann-Stieltjes integrals)

plural Riemann-Stieltjes integrals

  1. mathematicsA generalization of the Riemann integral, serving as a precursor of the Lebesgue integral and a means of unifying equivalent forms of statistical theorems that apply to discrete and continuous probability.

Origin

Named after Bernhard Riemann and Thomas Joannes Stieltjes.

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