Create a Random Variable - Maple Help
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RandomVariable

  

create new random variable

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

References

Calling Sequence

RandomVariable(T)

Parameters

T

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ProbabilityDistribution; probability distribution

Description

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The RandomVariable command creates new random variable with the specified distribution.

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The parameter can be one of the supported distributions or a distribution data structure.

Examples

Create a random variable which is normally distributed with mean a and standard deviation b.

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References

  

Stuart, Alan, and Ord, Keith. Kendall's Advanced Theory of Statistics. 6th ed. London: Edward Arnold, 1998. Vol. 1: Distribution Theory.

See Also

Statistics

Statistics[Computation]

Statistics[Distribution]

Statistics[Distributions]

Statistics[RandomVariables]

Statistics[Specialize]

 


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