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Delta function. I think the Dirac Delta should have a place as a probability distribution, as well as the 2Ď€ Dirac Comb, but I'm not sure how to do it properly. I think the Dirac Delta is presently miscategorized (I don't think it degenerate which applies to discrete only.) Can a function be in
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I may not have a BS in statistics, but it was pretty hard to figure out where something like normal distribution would be found in 'Continuous univariate supported on the whole real line'. If the navbox is to facilitate navigation, should its purpose be somewhat to help the uninitiated find
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what the Dirac delta function is to linear statistics. If the Dirac comb is to be eliminated as a probability distribution, then the Dirac delta function must be eliminated also. The Dirac comb of period 2 pi is the limiting case of the
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changed the spaces in the displayed names of the distributions to non breaking spaces. This way, a distribution's name will always appear on one line. The only drawback I see is that the line breaks may become slightly more ragged.
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Hottelling's T square is a multivariate generalisation of the Student's t distribution. Therefore, I think it should be list in the column of the multivariate distributions in this template. 08 Dec 2007
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two categories? Dirac Delta and 2Ď€ Dirac Comb would both be in something like "univariate, continuous, support of measure zero" but 2Ď€ Dirac Comb would also be in "Directional" as well. Any suggestions?
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