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A discrete random variable is a type of random variable that can take on a countable set of distinct values. Common examples include the number of children in a family, the outcome of rolling a die, ...

ABSTRACT: Although there are many measures of variability for qualitative variables, they are little used in social research, nor are they included in statistical software. The aim of this article is ...

Standard normal distribution, bell curve, with percentages Standard normal distribution, with the percentages for three standard deviations of the mean. Sometimes informally called bell curve. Used in ...

PTSB has announced it is hiking its standard variable rate for mortgages by 0.4% to 4.7%. While mortgage Managed Variable Rates (MVRs), that are linked to each customer's Loan-To-Value (LTV), will ...

Abstract: We consider data transmission across discrete memoryless channels (DMCs) using variable-length codes with feedback. We consider the family of such codes whose rates are ρN below the channel ...

Rapid temperature flips from hot to cold extremes have increased across the world, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. These flips, which may negatively impact ecosystems and ...

Hundreds of thousands of mortgage holders could be 'suffering in silence' on standard variable rates, with their lender driving up their monthly payments as rates continue to rise. Also known as ...

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A major Australian bank has locked in fresh rate increases, days after warnings the country is one of the most at-risk globally to face widespread mortgage defaults. The move, announced on Friday, ...