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ENGR 610 Applied Statistics Fall 2007 - Week 3. Marshall University CITE Jack Smith. Overview for Today. Review of Chapter 4 Homework problems (4.57,4.60,4.61,4.64) Chapter 5 Continuous probability distributions Uniform Normal Standard Normal Distribution (Z scores)
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ENGR 610Applied StatisticsFall 2007 - Week 3 Marshall University CITE Jack Smith
Overview for Today • Review of Chapter 4 • Homework problems (4.57,4.60,4.61,4.64) • Chapter 5 • Continuous probability distributions • Uniform • Normal • Standard Normal Distribution (Z scores) • Approximation to Binomial, Poisson distributions • Normal probability plot • LogNormal • Exponential • Sampling of the mean, proportion • Central Limit Theorem • Homework assignment
Chapter 4 Review • Discrete probability distributions • Binomial • Poisson • Others • Hypergeometric • Negative Binomial • Geometric • Cumulative probabilities
Probability Distributions • A probability distribution for a discrete random variable is a complete set of all possible distinct outcomes and their probabilities of occurring, where • The expected value of a discrete random variable is its weighted average over all possible values where the weights are given by the probability distribution.
Probability Distributions • The variance of a discrete random variable is the weighted average of the squared difference between each possible outcome and the mean over all possible values where the weights are given by the probability distribution.The standard deviation (X) is then the square root of the variance.
Binomial Distribution • Each elementary event is one of two mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive possible outcomes (a Bernoulli event). • The probability of “success” (p) is constant from trial to trial, and the probability of “failure” is 1-p. • The outcome for each trial is independent of any other trial
Binomial Distribution • Binomial coefficients follow Pascal’s Triangle 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 3 1 • Distribution nearly bell-shaped for large n and p=1/2. • Skewed right (positive) for p<1/2, and left (negative) for p>1/2 • Mean () = np • Variance (2) = np(1-p)
Poisson Distribution • Probability for a particular number of discrete events over a continuous interval (area of opportunity) • Assumes a Poisson process (“isolable” event) • Dimensions of interval not relevant • Independent of “population” size • Based only on expectation value ()
Poisson Distribution, cont’d • Mean () = variance (2) = • Right-skewed, but approaches symmetric bell-shape as gets large
Other Discrete Probability Distributions • Hypergeometric • Bernoulli events, but selected from finite populationwithout replacement • p now defined by N and A (successes in population N) • Approaches binomial for n < 5% of N • Negative Binomial • Number of trials (n) until xth success • Last selection is constrained to be a success • Geometric • Special case of negative binomial for x = 1 (1st success)
Cumulative probabilities P(X<x) = P(X=1) + P(X=2) +…+ P(X=x-1) P(X>x) = P(X=x+1) + P(X=x+2) +…+ P(X=n)
Continuous Probability Distributions • Differ from discrete distributions, in that • Any value within range can occur • Probability of specific value is zero • Probability obtained by cumulating bounded area under curve of Probability Density Function, f(x) • Discrete sums become integrals
Continuous Probability Distributions (Mean, expected value) (Variance)
Normal Distribution • Why is it important? • Numerous phenomena measured on continuous scales follow or approximate a normal distribution • Can approximate various discrete probability distributions (e.g., binomial, Poisson) • Provides basis for SPC charts (Ch 6,7) • Provides basis for classical statistical inference (Ch 8-11)
Normal Distribution • Properties • Bell-shaped and symmetrical • The mean, median, mode, midrange, and midhinge are all identical • Determined solely by its mean () and standard deviation () • Its associated variable has (in theory) infinite range (- < X < )
Standard Normal Distribution where Is the standard normal score (“Z-score”) With and effective mean of zero and a standard deviation of 1
Normal Approximation to Binomial Distribution • For binomial distributionand so • Variance, 2, should be at least 10
Normal Approximation to Poisson Distribution • For Poisson distributionand so • Variance, , should be at least 5
Normal Probability Plot • Use normal probability graph paperto plot ordered cumulative percentages, Pi = (i - 0.5)/n * 100%, as Z-scores- or - • Use Quantile-Quantile plot (see directions in text)- or - • Use software (PHStat)!
Exponential Distribution Poisson, with continuous rate of change, Only memoryless random distribution
Sampling Distribution of the Mean • Central Limit Theorem Continuous data (proportion) Attribute data
Homework • Ch 5 • Appendix 5.1 • Problems: 5.66-69 • Skip Ch 6 and Ch 7 • Statistical Process Control (SPC) Charts • Read Ch 8 • Estimation Procedures