W-Dichte

English translation: probability density

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German term or phrase:Wahrscheinlichkeitsdichte
English translation:probability density
Entered by: Ralf Lemster

23:46 Apr 3, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Mathematics & Statistics / Statistics/Stochastics
German term or phrase: W-Dichte
This pops up in the statistical analysis of loan losses as part of a risk report. The term describes the distribution of events. I'm looking for the specific technical term here - TIA
Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 16:27
probability density
Explanation:
Wahrscheinlichkeitsdichte

cf:

Probability density of accepted events at the point is equal to product of probability of events produced in the box times the probability of accepting an event
http://j.home.cern.ch/j/jadach/www/MCguide/node2.html

Wahrscheinlichkeitsdichte (kurz W-Dichte).
http://www.google.de/search?q=cache:d31PdqKWakkC:www-user.rh...
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Heike Behl, Ph.D.
Ireland
Local time: 15:27
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Many thanks for your quick help!

Best regards, Ralf
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5Matrix of probabilities
Frank Bremster
3 +1probability density
Heike Behl, Ph.D.


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
probability density


Explanation:
Wahrscheinlichkeitsdichte

cf:

Probability density of accepted events at the point is equal to product of probability of events produced in the box times the probability of accepting an event
http://j.home.cern.ch/j/jadach/www/MCguide/node2.html

Wahrscheinlichkeitsdichte (kurz W-Dichte).
http://www.google.de/search?q=cache:d31PdqKWakkC:www-user.rh...

Heike Behl, Ph.D.
Ireland
Local time: 15:27
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks for your quick help!

Best regards, Ralf

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach [sic!] ist das der Terminus - hier noch eine "erschlagende" mathematische Def.: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probability_density_function
7 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Matrix of probabilities


Explanation:
Wahrscheilichkeitsdichte

Look for Markov, Monte Carlo Method.



    Reference: http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~chas/node53.html
    www.mathworks.com/access/helpdesk/ help/toolbox/stats/cdf.shtml
Frank Bremster
Local time: 17:27
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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