Categorical Random Variable
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A categorical random variable is a discrete random variable whose function range is a categorical set.
- AKA: Nominal RV Function.
- Context:
- It can range from being a Binary Random Variable to being a Multinomial Random Variable.
- It can be represented by a Categorical Probability Function.
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- Example(s):
- a Random Variable that represents a Dice Roll Experiment.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- any Continuous Random Variable, such as one that represents a Lifetime Experiment.
- any Ordinal Random Variable.
- See: Discrete Function, Binary Random Variable, Binomial Random Variable.