In probability theory, the de Moivre–Laplace theorem, which is a special case of the central limit theorem, states that the normal distribution may be...
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limit theorem, a cornerstone of probability theory. Abraham de Moivre was born in Vitry-le-François in Champagne on 26 May 1667. His father, Daniel de Moivre...
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of this theorem, that the normal distribution may be used as an approximation to the binomial distribution, is the de Moivre–Laplace theorem. Let { X...
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form of a continued fraction; In his theory of probabilities: de Moivre–Laplace theorem that approximates binomial distribution with a normal distribution...
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holds due to the definition of the exponential function.) De Moivre–Laplace theorem Le Cam's theorem Papoulis, Athanasios; Pillai, S. Unnikrishna. Probability...
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Asymptotic distribution (section Central limit theorem)
limit theorem. Barndorff-Nielson & Cox provide a direct definition of asymptotic normality. Asymptotic analysis Asymptotic theory (statistics) de Moivre–Laplace...
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de Moivre's theorem may be: de Moivre's formula, a trigonometric identity Theorem of de Moivre–Laplace, a central limit theorem This disambiguation page...
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Binomial distribution (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
considerably less accurate results. This approximation, known as de Moivre–Laplace theorem, is a huge time-saver when undertaking calculations by hand (exact...
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of the central limit theorem Berry–Esséen theorem Berry–Esséen theorem De Moivre–Laplace theorem Lyapunov's central limit theorem Misconceptions about...
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Pierre-Simon Laplace de Moivre-Laplace theorem that approximates binomial distribution with a normal distribution Laplace–Bayes estimator Laplace distribution...
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Galton board (category Central limit theorem)
binomial's p. According to the central limit theorem (more specifically, the de Moivre–Laplace theorem), the binomial distribution approximates the normal...
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the de Moivre–Laplace theorem (the original, binomial-only version of the central limit theorem) and becomes unreliable when it violates the theorems' premises...
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index Davis distribution De Finetti's game De Finetti's theorem DeFries–Fulker regression de Moivre's law De Moivre–Laplace theorem Decision boundary Decision...
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We will use a procedure similar to the approximation in de Moivre–Laplace theorem. Contributions from small k i {\displaystyle k_{i}} are of subleading...
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Glossary of engineering: A–L (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
systems. De Moivre–Laplace theorem In probability theory, the de Moivre–Laplace theorem, which is a special case of the central limit theorem, states that...
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for i = 1, 2, ..., ntk may not require any transformation if de Moivre–Laplace theorem is assumed to be at play. Note that if a meta-regression is study-level...
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The Doctrine of Chances (category Abraham de Moivre)
proved a special case of the central limit theorem. Sometimes his result is called the theorem of de Moivre–Laplace. A third edition was published posthumously...
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Normal distribution (section Central limit theorem)
De Moivre, Abraham (1733), Corollary I – see Walker (1985, p. 77) Stigler (1986, p. 76) Gauss (1809, section 177) Gauss (1809, section 179) Laplace (1774...
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Stirling's approximation (redirect from Stirling's theorem)
though a related but less precise result was first stated by Abraham de Moivre. One way of stating the approximation involves the logarithm of the factorial:...
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Thomas Bayes (section Bayes' theorem)
thinks he learned mathematics and probability from a book by Abraham de Moivre. Others speculate he was motivated to rebut David Hume's argument against...
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Qurra's theorem (amicable numbers) Thales's theorem (geometry) The duality theorem (topology) Thébault's theorem (geometry) Theorem of de Moivre–Laplace (probability...
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Z-transform (category Laplace transforms)
hinted at as early as 1730 by Abraham de Moivre, a pioneering figure in the development of probability theory. De Moivre utilized generating functions to solve...
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Gaussian integral (category Theorems in analysis)
{\displaystyle \int _{-\infty }^{\infty }e^{-x^{2}}\,dx={\sqrt {\pi }}.} Abraham de Moivre originally discovered this type of integral in 1733, while Gauss published...
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functions and Laplace transforms, uses conjugate priors for exponential families, proves an early version of the Bernstein–von Mises theorem on the asymptotic...
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Chi-squared distribution (section Cochran's theorem)
the binomial, normal, and chi-squared distributions, as follows. De Moivre and Laplace established that a binomial distribution could be approximated by...
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de Moivre, A. (1738) The doctrine of chances. Woodfall Laplace, P-S (1774). "Mémoire sur la probabilité des causes par les évènements". Mémoires de l'Académie...
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probability, which had been introduced via the title of a book by Abraham de Moivre. Contemporary reprints of the essay carry a more specific and significant...
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Gauss's theorem: first proved by Ostrogradsky in 1831. Gaussian distribution: the normal distribution was introduced by Abraham de Moivre in 1733, but...
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(1930–2024) Paul-André Meyer (1934–2003) Richard von Mises (1883–1953) Abraham de Moivre (1667–1754) Octav Onicescu (1892–1983) K. R. Parthasarathy (1936–2023)...
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limit theorem / (L:R) Berry–Esseen theorem / (F:R) Characteristic function / anl (1F:DCR) De Moivre–Laplace theorem / (L:BD) Helly–Bray theorem / anl...
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