Overview

• Define a continuous random variable
• Identify continuous random variable distributions relevant to social science
• Define expected value and variance of continuous random variables
• Relate continuous random variables to discrete random variables
• Define cumulative distribution functions (CDFs) for continuous random variables and compare to discrete random variables
• Explain how to condition random variables on events
• Estimate probability of events using probability density functions (PDFs) and cumulative distribution functions (CDFs)

Before class

• Read chapters 2-3 (Random Variables and Expectation) in All of Statistics (UChicago authentication required)
  • Focus primarily on content related to continuous random variables

Slides and class materials

• Slides
• Continuous random variables

Additional resources

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