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circular normal distribution

A unimodal probability distribution on the circle with probability density

with two parameters, and . This function takes its maximum value at , so that is the mode; is a concentration parameter.

The von Mises distribution is the most frequently used probability distribution in the statistical analysis of directions.

How to Cite This Entry:
Von Mises distribution. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Von_Mises_distribution&oldid=39994
This article was adapted from an original article by M. Hazewinkel (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article