Slutsky's theorem

proper noun

A theorem in probability theory that extends some properties of algebraic operations on convergent sequences of real numbers to sequences of random variables.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsA theorem in probability theory that extends some properties of algebraic operations on convergent sequences of real numbers to sequences of random variables.

Origin

Named after Russian mathematical statistician and economist Eugen E. Slutsky.

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Slutsky's theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Slutsky's%20theorem

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