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Different types of Statistical distribution

 It's important to understand different types of statistical distributions to resolved machine learning use cases. 

  1. Normal (Gaussian) Distribution:

    • Mean (μ): Typically 0
    • Standard Deviation (σ): Typically 1
    • Bell-shaped curve
    • Symmetric and unimodal

  2. Uniform Distribution:

    • All values in the range are equally likely
    • Rectangular-shaped probability density function


  3. Bernoulli Distribution:

    • Used for binary outcomes (e.g., success or failure)
    • Probability of success (p) and failure (q = 1 - p)


  4. Binomial Distribution:

    • Used for the number of successes in a fixed number of Bernoulli trials
    • Parameters: Number of trials (n) and probability of success (p)


  5. Poisson Distribution:

    • Used to model the number of events occurring within a fixed interval of time or space
    • Parameter: Average rate of occurrence (λ)


  6. Exponential Distribution:

    • Used for modeling the time between events in a Poisson process
    • Parameter: Rate parameter (λ)


  7. Log-Normal Distribution:

    • The natural logarithm of a log-normal-distributed variable follows a normal distribution
    • Often used for modeling skewed data with strictly positive values


  8. Chi-Square Distribution:

    • Used in hypothesis testing and confidence interval estimation
    • Parameter: Degrees of freedom (df)


  9. Student's t-Distribution:

    • Used for estimating population parameters when the sample size is small
    • Parameter: Degrees of freedom (df)


  10. F-Distribution:

    • Used in statistical hypothesis testing, especially in analysis of variance (ANOVA)
    • Parameters: Degrees of freedom (df1, df2)

These distributions play a crucial role in statistical analysis and machine learning for modeling various types of data and making statistical inferences. The choice of distribution depends on the nature of the data and the problem at hand.

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