statistical distribution
11distribution function — I. noun : the expression of a relationship between the values and the corresponding frequencies of a variable in a statistical distribution I. noun : a function that gives the probability that a random variable is less than or equal to the… …
12Statistical coupling analysis — or SCA is a technique used in bioinformatics to measure covariation between pairs of amino acids in a protein multiple sequence alignment (MSA). More specifically, it quantifies how much the amino acid distribution at some position i changes upon …
13Statistical process control — (SPC) is an effective method of monitoring a process through the use of control charts. Control charts enable the use of objective criteria for distinguishing background variation from events of significance based on statistical techniques. Much… …
14Statistical mechanics — is the application of probability theory, which includes mathematical tools for dealing with large populations, to the field of mechanics, which is concerned with the motion of particles or objects when subjected to a force.Statistical mechanics …
15Statistical discrimination — is an economic theory of inequality based on group stereotypes. In its simplest version, individuals are discriminated against because stereotypes are held against the groups they are associated with. This type of preferential treatment is… …
16Statistical machine translation — (SMT) is a machine translation paradigm where translations are generated on the basis of statistical models whose parameters are derived from the analysis of bilingual text corpora. The statistical approach contrasts with the rule based… …
17Statistical assumption — Statistical assumptions are general assumptions about statistical populations.Statistics, like all mathematical disciplines, does not generate valid conclusions from nothing. In order to generate interesting conclusions about real statistical… …
18distribution — [dis΄tri byo͞o′shən] n. [ME distribucioun < L distributio] 1. a distributing or being distributed; specif., a) apportionment by law (of funds, property, etc.) b) the process by which commodities get to final consumers, including storing,… …
19Statistical inference — In statistics, statistical inference is the process of drawing conclusions from data that are subject to random variation, for example, observational errors or sampling variation.[1] More substantially, the terms statistical inference,… …
20Statistical hypothesis testing — This article is about frequentist hypothesis testing which is taught in introductory statistics. For Bayesian hypothesis testing, see Bayesian inference. A statistical hypothesis test is a method of making decisions using data, whether from a… …
