6. Glossary
Correlation; Correlation
The relationship between two observables, one of which implies the other and vice versa. A linear correlation is graphically expressed by a straight line.
Correlation coefficient ;
Index that expresses the degree of linkage of given variables; it varies between –1 and + 1.
Distribution curve; Curve distribution
Curve representing the distribution function, or cumulative distribution function, of a real random variable X is the function F which, for any real x, associates the probability of obtaining a value less than or equal to :
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