Nearly Gaussian Distributions and Application |
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| Authors: | Mario Lefebvre |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Département de Mathématiques et de Génie Industriel , Ecole Polytechnique , Montréal, Québec, Canada mlefebvre@polymtl.ca |
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| Abstract: | We consider the random variable X that is not Gaussian but for which X c , where c = (2k + 1)/(2j + 1) with k, j ? {0, 1,…}, is approximately Gaussian. A variable of this type is used to model the errors made by meteorologists when forecasting temperatures. |
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| Keywords: | Goodness of fit Kurtosis Meteorology Power transformation |
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