Simon Fraser University

Discrete Probability Distributions

Continuous Variable: can take on any value between two specified values. Obtained by measuring. Covariance: a measure of the direction of the linear relationship between two variables. Discrete ...
Investopedia

Sampling Distribution: Definition, How It's Used, and Example

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more ...
Investopedia

Understanding Prior Probability in Bayesian Statistics

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
IEEE

Discrete-Time Partially Observable Stochastic Optimal Control Problems of McKean–Vlasov Type and Branching Particle System Approximations

Abstract: This article investigates a broad category of McKean–Vlasov type discrete-time partially observable stochastic optimal control problems. The first goal is to prove the dynamic programming ...
IEEE

Distributed Optimal Consensus Problem of Input Constrained Nonlinear Discrete-Time MASs: A Mode-Free Reinforcement Learning Approach

Abstract: In this article, a model-free reinforcement learning (RL) approach is proposed for solving the optimal consensus control issue of nonlinear discrete-time multiagent systems with input ...
MDM

Grainger Leans into Role as “Problem-Solver”

Lead photo: Grainger signage outside of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, host to the 2024 Grainger Show. (All photos by Mike Hockett/MDM) I was happy to attend Grainger’s biennial ...