Some Further Applications of Finite Difference Operators

Abstract

R.F. Link described a standard method of deriving the moments of the better-known discrete probability distribution functions by using finite difference operators. In this report these formulas are used to derive the moments of some basic distributions in occupancy problems and other known discrete distributions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA120908

Entities

People

  • Kai-tai Fang

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Discrete Distribution
  • Distribution Functions
  • Mathematics
  • Probability
  • Probability Distribution Functions
  • Probability Distributions
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Statistical inference.