A probability density function (PDF) describes the likelihood of different outcomes for a continuous random variable.

The purpose of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) is to foster the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability. The Institute was formed at a ...

An unknown density function f (x), its derivatives, and its characteristic function are estimated by means of Hermite functions {h j}. The estimates use the partial sums of series of Hermite functions ...