Definition

Tuesday, 2 July 2019

1:54 PM

 - the name of the random variable

 - a sample point

 - the numerical value taken at the point

x - a generic numerical value

 

 

A random variable is a real-valued function defined over the sample space

 

 

 is the domain of variation of

 

ie

 - the sum of the points when rolling two dice

 

Events defined by random variables