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MEGN 537 – Probabilistic Biomechanics Ch.3 – Quantifying Uncertainty. Anthony J Petrella, PhD. Uncertainty Descriptors Continuous Forms. is PDF is CDF. Uncertainty Descriptors Continuous Forms. First moment Second central moment Third central moment.
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MEGN 537 – Probabilistic BiomechanicsCh.3 – Quantifying Uncertainty Anthony J Petrella, PhD
Uncertainty DescriptorsContinuous Forms • is PDF • is CDF
Uncertainty DescriptorsContinuous Forms • First moment • Second central moment • Third central moment
Multiple Random Variables • Recall, from set theory…P(XY) = P(X|Y)P(Y) = P(Y|X)P(X) • Using PDF notation we can also write…
Discrete Random Variables • PMF is • CDF: