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Mathematics

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Probability - Statistics - Information Theory - Econometrics

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Statistics

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Descriptive Statistics

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Variate Analysis

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Univariate Analysis Descriptive Statistics

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Quantitative/Numerical Univariate Analysis Descriptive Statistics

Distribution Shape

Created on Sep 13, 2021 · Last Modified on Nov 07, 2021

Distribution Shape
  • is a type of Numerical Univariate Analysis Descriptive Statistics
  • answers: are the values symmetrically or asymmetrically distributed?

Distribution Shape - Types

Statistic

population parameter notation

sample statistic notation

Description

Skewness

  • measures the symmetry or asymmetry of a dataset about its mean

Kurtosis

  • measures whether the data are heavy-tailed or light-tailed relative to a normal distribution