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Generating Functions

Enders A. Robinson

Chapter 6 in Probability Theory and Applications, 1985, pp 189-218 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter we introduce the concept of a transform of a probability distribution and give applications. One especially important application is in the analysis of sums of independent random variables.

Keywords: Generate Function; Gamma Function; Independent Random Variable; Beta Function; Moment Generate Function (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1985
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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-5386-4_6

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