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VARIABLE ALEATOIRE NORMALE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- normal curve distribution
1, record 1, English, normal%20curve%20distribution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous probability distribution of a random variable in the form of a bell-shaped curve with coincident mean, median and mode. 1, record 1, English, - normal%20curve%20distribution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
First mathematically described by Carl Gauss (1777-1855) in the study of error, the Normal Distribution is also sometimes known as the Gaussian Distribution. 1, record 1, English, - normal%20curve%20distribution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 1, English, - normal%20curve%20distribution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe de distribution normale
1, record 1, French, courbe%20de%20distribution%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distribution de probabilité normale d’un variable aléatoire représentée par une courbe en forme de cloche sur laquelle coïncident la moyenne, la médiane et le mode. 1, record 1, French, - courbe%20de%20distribution%20normale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carl Gauss (1777 - 1855) en a fourni la première description mathématique dans le cadre de l’étude de l’erreur et c’est pourquoi elle est parfois appelée distribution de Gauss. 1, record 1, French, - courbe%20de%20distribution%20normale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- logarithmic-normal distribution 1, record 2, English, logarithmic%2Dnormal%20distribution
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lognormal distribution 1, record 2, English, lognormal%20distribution
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loi lognormale
1, record 2, French, loi%20lognormale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- loi log-normale 1, record 2, French, loi%20log%2Dnormale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distribution d’une variable aléatoire continue à valeurs positives dont le logarithme suit une loi normale. 1, record 2, French, - loi%20lognormale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lognormal 1, record 2, Spanish, lognormal
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- normal random variable 1, record 3, English, normal%20random%20variable
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- variable aléatoire normale
1, record 3, French, variable%20al%C3%A9atoire%20normale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Operations Research and Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- n-dimensional normal variate 1, record 4, English, n%2Ddimensional%20normal%20variate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- variable aléatoire normale à n dimensions 1, record 4, French, variable%20al%C3%A9atoire%20normale%20%C3%A0%20n%20dimensions
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Operations Research and Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- jointly normal random variable 1, record 5, English, jointly%20normal%20random%20variable
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- variable aléatoire normale à n dimensions 1, record 5, French, variable%20al%C3%A9atoire%20normale%20%C3%A0%20n%20dimensions
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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