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This expression is sometimes wrongly used for a probability distribution.
It is also sometimes employed to denote a distribution of probability which is uniform in the range concerned, i.e. a rectangular distribution. It seems better to avoid the term altogether, or, in such expressions as “points randomly distributed over an area” to specify clearly the law of distribution involved.
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A Dictionary of Statistical Terms, 5th edition, prepared for the International Statistical Institute by F.H.C. Marriott. Published for the International Statistical Institute by Longman Scientific and Technical.
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on Sunday, May 26, 2002 |
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