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random variable
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random variable
n.
A variable whose values are random but whose statistical distribution is known.

random variable
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics a quantity that may take any of a range of values, either continuous or discrete, which cannot be predicted with certainty but only described probabilistically Abbreviation rv
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Noun1.random variable - a variable quantity that is randomrandom variable - a variable quantity that is random  
variable quantity, variable - a quantity that can assume any of a set of values


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2,t], generate N independent and identically distributed uniform random points {[Z.
A random variable X with an infinitely divisible distribution can be represented as a sum of any number of independent and identically distributed variables [X.
 
 
 
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