Definition:Discrete Probability Distribution

Definition

A discrete probability distribution is a probability distribution of a discrete random variable.

Also known as

Some sources use the term discrete distribution for discrete probability distribution.

Also see

• Definition:Continuous Probability Distribution

• Results about discrete probability distributions can be found here.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): distribution
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): distribution