Category Statistics

Probability distribution model

A probability distribution model belongs to the field of probability theory. Ways to choose the probability distribution model for a random variable: Probability distribution models Probability distribution models featured on this post: Used for discrete variables: Binomial and Poisson Used…

Least squares

Least squares is a term that can be used to express different concepts: Classically, the three terms were blended as one, and the bundle meaning of least squares is sometimes still used in statistics. It was first formalized in 1905.…

Point estimation in inferential statistics

This post is an introduction to point estimation in inferential statistics. A point estimate is a single calculated value used to estimate a population parameter. List of point estimates Point estimates in inferential statistics: Mean in inferential statistics The population…