/sci/ - Science & Math

[Anonymous No.2478938]

The Central limit theorem.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_limit_theorem

Is it the

Central _limit theorem_

or the

_Central limit_ theorem.

Discuss.

[Anonymous No.2478956]

I call it the CLIT

[Anonymous No.2478963]

>>2478956
Thats nice but what is your answer?

(btw. even if both versions work there is an answer, i.e. there was an intention behind the name, I just wanted to know what people here think is right)

[Anonymous No.2478984]

Derp, it's the (central limit) theorem. Not my fault if English is a stupid language that allows for such ambiguity.

[Anonymous No.2479014]

Who is that girl? I would totally address her central limit theorem.

[Anonymous No.2479020]

>>2478984
hehe, no. wrong.

"Zentraler Grenzwertsatz"
central _limit theorem_

But it works both ways. So it's a common mistake ;)

[Anonymous No.2479708]

I don't know, but bumping because I love CLT. It's just about spooky enough to belong on /x/.

Also, the area under the curve of e^(-x^2) is sqrt(pi). Gives me chills, man.

[Anonymous No.2479719]

[Anonymous No.2479740]

it's about the limit of a *centralized* sum of idd random variables.

[Anonymous No.2479747]

>>2479740
with centralized I mean it has mean (=expected value) 0 and variance 1.

Or at least I think that's the case.

[Anonymous No.2479780]

>>2479740
>>2479747
what about this then, OP?

Using the German term as a "proof" is kind of weak.
An argument for central _limit thm_ would be the importance of the result.

[Anonymous No.2479786]

>>2479780

I'd say Central _limit theorem_ .

Central's an adjective; as opposed to minimum limit theorem or maximum limit theorem.