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Autor/inn/en | McAlevey, Lynn G.; Stent, Alan F. |
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Titel | Kurtosis: A Forgotten Moment |
Quelle | In: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 49 (2018) 1, S.120-130 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0020-739X |
DOI | 10.1080/0020739X.2017.1357848 |
Schlagwörter | Statistical Distributions; Undergraduate Students; Probability; Statistical Data; Mathematics; Foreign Countries; Textbooks; New Zealand |
Abstract | The treatment of kurtosis in textbooks is both sparse and contradictory with applications rarely discussed. To address this, an easily understood definition of kurtosis is introduced and important applications are demonstrated. Two different approaches to teaching kurtosis are presented based on a financial application. (As Provided). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2020/1/01 |