In statistics, the Kullback–Leibler (KL) divergence is a distance metric that quantifies the difference between two probability distributions. If we have two…
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How to Simulate & Plot a Bivariate Normal Distribution in R
by Tutor AspireIn statistics, two variables follow a bivariate normal distribution if they have a normal distribution when added together. This tutorial explains how…
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The Chi-Square Distribution in R: dchisq, pchisq, qchisq, rchisq
by Tutor AspireThis tutorial explains how to work with the Chi-Square distribution in R using the following functions: dchisq: returns the value of the…
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How to Apply the Central Limit Theorem in R (With Examples)
by Tutor AspireThe central limit theorem states that the sampling distribution of a sample mean is approximately normal if the sample size is large…
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How to Use the Triangular Distribution in R (With Examples)
by Tutor AspireThe triangular distribution is a continuous probability distribution with a probability density function shaped like a triangle. It is defined by three…
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How to Use the Multinomial Distribution in R
by Tutor AspireThe multinomial distribution describes the probability of obtaining a specific number of counts for k different outcomes, when each outcome has a…
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How to Use the Normal CDF in R (With Examples)
by Tutor AspireYou can use the following methods to work with the normal CDF (cumulative distribution function) in R: Method 1: Calculate Normal CDF…
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How to Apply the Empirical Rule in R
by Tutor AspireThe Empirical Rule, sometimes called the 68-95-99.7 rule, states that for a given dataset with a normal distribution: 68% of data values fall within…
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How to Use the Gamma Distribution in R (With Examples)
by Tutor AspireIn statistics, the gamma distribution is often used to model probabilities related to waiting times. We can use the following functions to…
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How to Calculate & Plot a CDF in R
by Tutor AspireYou can use the following basic syntax to calculate and plot a cumulative distribution function (CDF) in R: #calculate empirical CDF of…