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central limit theorem

central limit theorem
Danh từ

This term is a technical cornerstone of statistics and probability theory. It is used almost exclusively in academic, scientific, and data-analytical registers to explain why the normal distribution (the bell curve) appears so frequently in nature and social sciences.

Because it describes a mathematical law, it is treated as a singular conceptual entity. In professional discourse, it is frequently referred to by its acronym, CLT, especially in textbooks and research papers.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từcentral limit theorem

A fundamental theorem in probability theory stating that the sampling distribution of the sample mean will approach a normal distribution as the sample size becomes larger, regardless of the original distribution of the population.

The researcher applied the central limit theorem to justify the use of a z-test despite the non-normal distribution of the raw data.

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