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  • 11central limit theorem — Statistics. any of several theorems stating that the sum of a number of random variables obeying certain conditions will assume a normal distribution as the number of variables becomes large. [1950 55] * * * In statistics, any of several… …

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  • 12Speed limit — For a discussion of the maximum speed possible in the universe, see speed of light and special relativity. A road speed limit is the maximum speed allowed by law for road vehicles. Speed limits are commonly set and enforced by the legislative… …

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  • 13Acceptable quality limit — The acceptable quality limit (AQL) is the worst tolerable process average in percentage or ratio, that is still considered acceptable: that is, it is at an acceptable quality level.[1] Closely related terms are the rejectable quality limit and… …

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  • 14Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is published by the American Psychiatric Association and provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders. It is used in the United States… …

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  • 15Thermodynamic limit — In physics and physical chemistry, the thermodynamic limit is reached as the number of particles (atoms or molecules) in a system N approaches infinity or in practical terms, one mole or Avogadro s number ≈ 6 x 1023. The thermodynamic behavior of …

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  • 16Central limit theorem for directional statistics — In probability theory, the central limit theorem states conditions under which the mean of a sufficiently large number of independent random variables, each with finite mean and variance, will be approximately normally distributed.[1] Directional …

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  • 17Empirical statistical laws — An empirical statistical law or (in popular terminology) a law of statistics represents a type of behaviour that has been found across a number of datasets and, indeed, across a range of types of data sets. Many of these observances have been… …

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  • 18How Long Is the Coast of Britain? Statistical Self-Similarity and Fractional Dimension — is a paper by mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot, first published in Science in 1967. In this paper Mandelbrot discusses self similar curves that have Hausdorff dimension between 1 and 2. These curves are examples of fractals , although Mandelbrot… …

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  • 19Map Overlay and Statistical System — The Map Overlay and Statistical System (MOSS), is a GIS software technology. Development of MOSS began in late 1977 and was first deployed for use in 1979. MOSS represents a very early public domain, open source GIS development predating the… …

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  • 20Central Limit Theorem - CLT — A statistical theory that states that given a sufficiently large sample size from a population with a finite level of variance, the mean of all samples from the same population will be approximately equal to the mean of the population.… …

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