7 - CONTINUOUS DISTRIBUTIONS

Abstract

This chapter discusses the continuous distributions. The rectangular distribution is a simple example of a continuous distribution defined by a probability density function. The modal value for the probability density is the value of the variate corresponding to a maximum value. An exact solution of such equations is not always possible; each one has to be treated on its own merits. The area of a given class width gives the probability that a value of the variate will come in that class. In this form, one has a relative frequency histogram. To sketch the curve, find the number and nature of the turning points can be found. The rectangular distribution is a simple example of a continuous distribution defined by a probability density function.