probability density function

noun

Any function whose integral over a set gives the probability that a random variable has a value in that set.

Meanings

nounprobability density function (plural probability density functions)

plural probability density functions

  1. mathematicsAny function whose integral over a set gives the probability that a random variable has a value in that set.

    Synonyms: density function, pdf

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny function whose integral over a set gives the probability that a random variable has a value in that set.

Translations

Bulgarian функция на плътност на вероятността
  • функция на плътност на вероятността (funkcija na plătnost na verojatnostta)function
Chinese Mandarin 機率密度函數 /机率密度函数
  • 機率密度函數 /机率密度函数function
Czech funkce hustoty pravděpodobnosti
  • funkce hustoty pravděpodobnostifunction
Danish sandsynlighedstæthedsfunktion
  • sandsynlighedstæthedsfunktionfunction
Finnish tiheysfunktio
  • tiheysfunktiofunction
German Wahrscheinlichkeitsdichtefunktion
  • Wahrscheinlichkeitsdichtefunktionfunction
Greek συνάρτηση πυκνότητας πιθανότητας
  • συνάρτηση πυκνότητας πιθανότητας (synártisi pyknótitas pithanótitas)function
Icelandic líkindaþéttleikafall, dreifingarþéttleikafall
  • líkindaþéttleikafallfunction
  • dreifingarþéttleikafallfunction
  • þéttleikafallfunction
Polish funkcja gęstości prawdopodobieństwa
  • funkcja gęstości prawdopodobieństwafunction
Romanian funcție de densitate probabilitațională
  • funcție de densitate probabilitaționalăfunction
Turkish olasılık yoğunluk fonksiyonu
  • olasılık yoğunluk fonksiyonufunction
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Chicago

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