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Stein's lemma

Stein's lemma proper noun: a theorem giving a formula for the covariance of one random variable with the value of a function of another, when the two random variables are jointly normally distributed.

Proper noun

Stein's lemma

  1. A theorem giving a formula for the covariance of one random variable with the value of a function of another, when the two random variables are jointly normally distributed.

Origin of Stein's lemma

Named after Charles Stein.

Questions about Stein's lemma

What does Stein's lemma mean?
Stein's lemma means a theorem giving a formula for the covariance of one random variable with the value of a function of another, when the two random variables are jointly normally distributed.
What part of speech is Stein's lemma?
Stein's lemma is a proper noun.

Words near Stein's lemma in the dictionary

  1. Steimle
  2. Steimles
  3. stein
  4. Stein's example
  5. Stein's law
  6. Stein's lemma
  7. Stein's paradox
  8. Stein's phenomenon
  9. Stein-Levanthal syndrome
  10. Stein-Leventhal syndrome
  11. Steinach am Brenner

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