Are continuous mappings preserving normality necessarily linear?

• Autorzy: Jacek Wesołowski
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

An example of a normal nonlinear continuous function of a normal random variable is given. Also the Cauchy case is considered.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

normal distribution   Cauchy distribution   distributions of functions of random variables  

• Wydawca: Institute of Mathematics Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Applicationes Mathematicae
• Rocznik: 1996-1997
• Tom: 24
• Numer: 1
• Strony: 109-112

Daty

wydano

1996

otrzymano

1996-05-23

Twórcy

autor

Jacek Wesołowski

• Mathematical Institute, Warsaw University of Technology , Plac Politechniki 1, 00-661 Warszawa, Poland

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