Re: Histogram for discrete probability distribution

2000-08-14 Thread Alexander Bogomolny
Dear Donald: > I found it interesting that Alexander Bogomolny cites additional > dictionaries, but does not address the question of how to deal with the > fact that definitions may actually be incorrect in the dictionary (or > any other reference, for that matter) that one is cons

Re: Histogram for discrete probability distribution

2000-08-14 Thread Alexander Bogomolny
You may also consult 1. The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics. 2. REA's Problem Solvers Statistics dennis roberts wrote: > > At 11:24 PM 8/13/00 -0400, Alexander Bogomolny wrote: > >Well, the reference to the dictionary consisted of two parts. > >The second is in fact in

Re: Histogram for discrete probability distribution

2000-08-12 Thread Alexander Bogomolny
frequencies. 2. Bar chart - a histogram in which all the class intervals are of equal width. Alexander Bogomolny http://www.cut-the-knot.com Sheila King wrote: > > [cross-posted to sci.stat.edu,sci.stat.math,k12.ed.math] > > I'm teaching a GE stat course, my first time teaching stat