Advertisement
Advertisement
law of large numbers
noun
, Mathematics.
- the theorem in probability theory that the number of successes increases as the number of experiments increases and approximates the probability times the number of experiments for a large number of experiments.
law of large numbers
noun
- the fundamental statistical result that the average of a sequence of n identically distributed independent random variables tends to their common mean as n tends to infinity, whence the frequency of the occurrence of an event in n independent repetitions of an experiment tends to its probability
law of large numbers
- The rule or theorem that the average of a large number of independent measurements of a random quantity tends toward the theoretical average of that quantity.
- Also called Bernoulli's law
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of law of large numbers1
First recorded in 1935–40
Discover More
Example Sentences
For years, pundits have been predicting that tech giants would eventually run up against the so-called “law of large numbers.”
From Seattle Times
“The elite in that group really are elite. It’s a law of large numbers.”
From Seattle Times
Opinion polling depends on a simple statistical principle: the law of large numbers.
From Salon
“It’s partly the law of large numbers,” Henry said.
From Washington Times
At almost 16 years old, Facebook has matured into a large organization that is increasingly grappling with the law of large numbers and decelerating growth rates.
From Seattle Times
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse