Student's t-distribution
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In probability theory and statistics, Student's t distribution t ν is a continuous probability distribution that generalizes the standard normal distribution. Like the latter, it is symmetric around z
Statistician William Sealy Gosset, known as "Student"
William Sealy Gosset
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William Sealy Gosset was an English statistician, chemist and brewer who worked for Guinness. In statistics, he pioneered small-sample experimental design. Gosset published under the pen name Student
Student's t-distribution
…whereas for ν → ∞ it becomes the standard normal distribution N ( 0 , 1 ) , which has very "thin" tails. The name "Student" is a pseudonym used by William Sealy Gosset in his scientific paper publications during his work at the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. The Student's t distribution plays a role in a number…
Plaque in the Guinness storehouse commemorating Gosset