Stable count distributionIn probability theory, the stable count distribution is the conjugate prior of a one-sided stable distribution. This distribution was discovered by Stephen Lihn (Chinese: 藺鴻圖) in his 2017 study of daily distributions of the S&P 500 and the VIX. The stable distribution family is also sometimes referred to as the Lévy alpha-stable distribution, after Paul Lévy, the first mathematician to have studied it. Of the three parameters defining the distribution, the stability parameter is most important.
Campbell's theorem (probability)In probability theory and statistics, Campbell's theorem or the Campbell–Hardy theorem is either a particular equation or set of results relating to the expectation of a function summed over a point process to an integral involving the mean measure of the point process, which allows for the calculation of expected value and variance of the random sum. One version of the theorem, also known as Campbell's formula, entails an integral equation for the aforementioned sum over a general point process, and not necessarily a Poisson point process.
Construction engineeringConstruction engineering, also known as construction operations, is a professional subdiscipline of civil engineering that deals with the designing, planning, construction, and operations management of infrastructure such as roadways, tunnels, bridges, airports, railroads, facilities, buildings, dams, utilities and other projects. Construction engineers learn some of the design aspects similar to civil engineers as well as project management aspects.
Théorème central limitethumb|upright=2|La loi normale, souvent appelée la « courbe en cloche ». Le théorème central limite (aussi appelé théorème limite central, théorème de la limite centrale ou théorème de la limite centrée) établit la convergence en loi de la somme d'une suite de variables aléatoires vers la loi normale. Intuitivement, ce résultat affirme qu'une somme de variables aléatoires indépendantes et identiquement distribuées tend (le plus souvent) vers une variable aléatoire gaussienne.
Fat-tailed distributionA fat-tailed distribution is a probability distribution that exhibits a large skewness or kurtosis, relative to that of either a normal distribution or an exponential distribution. In common usage, the terms fat-tailed and heavy-tailed are sometimes synonymous; fat-tailed is sometimes also defined as a subset of heavy-tailed. Different research communities favor one or the other largely for historical reasons, and may have differences in the precise definition of either.
Processus de WienerEn mathématiques, le processus de Wiener est un processus stochastique à temps continu nommé ainsi en l'honneur de Norbert Wiener. Il permet de modéliser le mouvement brownien. C'est l'un des processus de Lévy les mieux connus. Il est souvent utilisé en mathématique appliquée, en économie et en physique. Le processus de Wiener est défini comme un mouvement brownien standard monodimensionnel, démarrant à l'origine, et à valeurs réelles.
Mouvement brownienvignette|Simulation de mouvement brownien pour cinq particules (jaunes) qui entrent en collision avec un lot de 800 particules. Les cinq chemins bleus représentent leur trajet aléatoire dans le fluide. Le mouvement brownien, ou processus de Wiener, est une description mathématique du mouvement aléatoire d'une « grosse » particule immergée dans un liquide et qui n'est soumise à aucune autre interaction que des chocs avec les « petites » molécules du fluide environnant.
Test du χ²En statistique, le test du khi carré, aussi dit du khi-deux, d’après sa désignation symbolique , est un test statistique où la statistique de test suit une loi du sous l'hypothèse nulle. Par exemple, il permet de tester l'adéquation d'une série de données à une famille de lois de probabilité ou de tester l'indépendance entre deux variables aléatoires. Ce test a été proposé par le statisticien Karl Pearson en 1900.
Multiple birthA multiple birth is the culmination of one multiple pregnancy, wherein the mother gives birth to two or more babies. A term most applicable to vertebrate species, multiple births occur in most kinds of mammals, with varying frequencies. Such births are often named according to the number of offspring, as in twins and triplets. In non-humans, the whole group may also be referred to as a litter, and multiple births may be more common than single births. Multiple births in humans are the exception and can be exceptionally rare in the largest mammals.
Preterm birthPreterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age, as opposed to full-term delivery at approximately 40 weeks. Extreme preterm is less than 28 weeks, very early preterm birth is between 28 and 32 weeks, early preterm birth occurs between 32 and 34 weeks, late preterm birth is between 34 and 36 weeks' gestation. These babies are also known as premature babies or colloquially preemies (American English) or premmies (Australian English).
