Pearson Curves Revisited.
Abstract
This report discusses the use of Pearson curves to give approximate percentage points to intractable distributions, when the first four moments (or three moments and one end-point) are available. It is shown how to fit the curves, and their effectiveness is illustrated with a wide range of examples; they are in general shown to give excellent approximations in the long tail(s) of a distribution. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 05, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA025696
Entities
People
- H. Solomon
- M. A. Stephens
Organizations
- Stanford University