Difference between revisions of "Distribution"

Latest revision as of 07:47, 3 May 2012

In functional analysis: the same as a generalized function.
In probability and statistics: the way to describe probability of random variables taking certain values, see Distribution function; Distribution law; Distribution, type of.
In differential geometry and topology: Distribution of tangent subspaces.

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Distribution. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Distribution&oldid=25869

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-The same as a [[Generalized function|generalized function]].
+* In functional analysis: the same as a [[Generalized function|generalized function]].
+* In probability and statistics: the way to describe probability of random variables taking certain values, see [[Distribution function|Distribution function]]; [[Distribution law|Distribution law]]; [[Distribution, type of|Distribution, type of]].
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+* In differential geometry and topology: [[Distribution of tangent subspaces]].
-For distributions in statistics and probability see [[Distribution function|Distribution function]]; [[Distribution law|Distribution law]]; [[Distribution, type of|Distribution, type of]].