uniform (discrete) random variable


X is a uniform (discrete) random variableMathworldPlanetmath with parameter N if

fX(x)=1N, x={1,2,,N}

Parameters:

  • N{1,2,}

Syntax:

XU{N}

Notes:

  1. 1.

    X represents the experiment in which all N outcomes are equally likely to ocurr.

  2. 2.

    E[X]=N+12

  3. 3.

    Var[X]=N2-112

  4. 4.

    MX(t)=j=1N1Nejt

Title uniform (discrete) random variable
Canonical name UniformdiscreteRandomVariable
Date of creation 2013-03-22 11:54:09
Last modified on 2013-03-22 11:54:09
Owner Riemann (23)
Last modified by Riemann (23)
Numerical id 7
Author Riemann (23)
Entry type Definition
Classification msc 60-00
Classification msc 92B05
Classification msc 92-01
Synonym uniform random variablePlanetmathPlanetmath
Synonym discrete uniform distributionMathworldPlanetmath