A random variable is a mathematical function that maps outcomes of random experiments to numbers. It can be thought of as the numeric result of operating a non-deterministic mechanism or performing a ...
The purpose of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) is to foster the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability. The Institute was formed at a ...
Richard A. Kronmal and Arthur V. Peterson, Jr. A variant of the common acceptance-rejection method for generating random variables guarantees that steps are not repeated. This approach affords ...