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    Cantor proof / infinite binary sequences

    Hi, I've been reading a textbook on set theory and came across Cantor's proof of the statement that the set of the infinite binary sequences is uncountable. However there is one thing that is not clear to me: The nth such sequence would be: An = (an,0,an,1,...), n = 0, 1, 2,... where...
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    Understanding the Role of Uniform Random Variables in Monte Carlo Simulation

    Hi, The uniform(0,1)distribution, whose values are called 'random numbers', has the property that P{U <= x} = x, 0<x<1. So if you have a random variable X whose distribution is known,that is its distribution function F(x) is given,then the event {X <= x} has probability F(x)of...
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    Probability question with dice

    Hi, The sample space for your question is S={(i,j), i=1,..,6 j=1,...,6} and supposing that the dice are fair, all 36 outcomes have probability 1/36 of occurring. E is the event: the first dice is a perfect square and the second is a 4. E={(1,4),(4,4)}. So P(E)=2/36=1/18 and not 1/2...
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    Is Correlation Coefficient an Informative Indicator in Real-World Datasets?

    Thanks Stephen, I know that it is possible to create such a dataset, however so far I haven't found any real-world dataset with the data I have access to.
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    Is Correlation Coefficient an Informative Indicator in Real-World Datasets?

    Thanks Stephen, I know that it is possible to create such a dataset, however so far I haven't found any real-world dataset with the data I have access to.
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    Is Correlation Coefficient an Informative Indicator in Real-World Datasets?

    Hi, Are you aware of any dataset (in R or elsewhere) consisting of a sample from two variables where the correlation coefficient is (approximately) equal to 1, but the variables refer to completely irrelevant things, i.e. one measuring something that happens on Earth and the other something...
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