PPT-Chapter 5: Random Variables and Discrete Probability Distributions

1 httpwwwlanderscoukstatisticscartoons 5152 Random Variables Goals Be able to define what a random variable is Be able to differentiate between discrete and continuous random variables. RANDOM VARIABLES Definition usually denoted as X or Y or even Z and it is th e numerical outcome of a random process Example random process The number of heads in 10 tosses of a coin Example The number 5 rating QSCI 381 – Lecture 12. (Larson and Farber, Sect 4.1). Learning objectives. Become comfortable with variable definitions. Create and use probability distributions. Random Variables-I. A . 1. 3. Discrete Random Variables and Probability Distributions. 3-1 Discrete Random Variables. 3-2 Probability Distributions and Probability Mass Functions. 3-3 Cumulative Distribution Functions. 3-4 Mean and Variance of a Discrete Random Variable. 1. http://www.landers.co.uk/statistics-cartoons/. 5.1-5.2: Random Variables - Goals. Be able to define what a random variable is.. Be able to differentiate between discrete and continuous random variables.. 1. Matt Gormley. Lecture 2. August 31, 2016. School of Computer Science. Readings:. Mitchell Ch. 1, 2, 6.1 – 6.3. Murphy Ch. 2. Bishop Ch. 1 - 2. 10-601 Introduction to Machine Learning. Reminders. Random Variables. Definition:. A rule that assigns one (and only one) numerical value to each simple event of an experiment; or. A function that assigns numerical values to the possible outcomes of an experiment.. Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers. Sixth Edition. Douglas C. Montgomery George C. . Runger. Chapter 5 Title and Outline. 2. 5. Joint Probability Distributions. 5-1 Two or More Random Variables. 1. 5. Joint Probability Distributions. 5-1 Two or More Random Variables. 5-1.1 Joint Probability Distributions. 5-1.2 Marginal Probability Distributions. 5-1.3 Conditional Probability Distributions. St. . Edward’s. University. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Chapter 5. Discrete Probability Distributions. .10. .20. .30. .40. 0 . . 1 . . 2 3 4. Random Variables. Random Variables. Definition:. A rule that assigns one (and only one) numerical value to each simple event of an experiment; or. A function that assigns numerical values to the possible outcomes of an experiment.. http://www.answers.com/topic/binomial-distribution. Chapter 13: Bernoulli Random Variables. http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_42_0/libs/math/doc/sf_and_dist/html. /. math_toolkit. /. dist. /. dist_ref. . 3.1 - Random Variables. 3.2 - Probability Distributions for Discrete. Random Variables . 3.3 - Expected Values. 3.4 - . The Binomial Probability Distribution. 3.5 - Hypergeometric and Negative. Objective. : . Use experimental and theoretical distributions to make judgments about . the . likelihood of various outcomes in uncertain . situations. CHS Statistics. Decide if the following random variable x is discrete(D) or continuous(C). . Section 6.1. Discrete and Continuous. Random Variables. Discrete and Continuous Random Variables. USE the probability distribution of a discrete random variable to CALCULATE the probability of an event..