What Are Continuous Random Variables? | Introduction to Statistics

Let's take a look at random variables in statistics — specifically, continuous random variables. We'll start by covering how random variables are used in probabilistic events, the definition of continuous random variables, their properties, and the role that intervals and probability density functions play in notation.

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00:00 Intro
00:33 Why do we need random variables?
01:41 Continuous random variables
03:05 Notation
03:43 Probability Density Function
04:55 Example
07:14 Continuous random variables vs. discrete random variables