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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, ...

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Basic probability; Discrete random variables, examples (e.g. Bernoulli, binomial, geometric), expected values, variances; Markov chains and their properties ...

Abstract: The problem of determining the distribution of sums of (weighted) log-gamma random variables occurs in spectrum sensing for cognitive radio. An infinite series is derived for the ...

A random variable is a variable whose possible values are numerical outcomes of a random phenomenon. It is a fundamental concept in probability and statistics, used to quantify and analyze random ...