sample mean

noun

Given a random sample mathbf x₁,…, mathbf x_N from an n-dimensional random variable mathbf X, a mean defined as

“mathbf ̄x=1/N∑ₖ₌₁ᴺ mathbf xₖ.”

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Meanings

nounsample mean (plural sample means)

plural sample means

  1. mathematicsGiven a random sample mathbf x₁,…, mathbf x_N from an n-dimensional random variable mathbf X, a mean defined as

    mathbf ̄x=1/N∑ₖ₌₁ᴺ mathbf xₖ.

Translations

Czech výběrový průměr
  • výběrový průměrmean
Finnish otoskeskiarvo
  • otoskeskiarvomean
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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