History of Location parameter

	Revision 6 . . September 28, 2001 1:26 pm by Iwnbap [copyediting]
	Revision 5 . . (edit) July 3, 2001 2:12 pm by Larry Sanger

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A parameter whose value determines only the position (see central tendency) on the real line that a [density function]? occupies. The shape of the curve representing the function is visualized as shifting back and forth along the line according to the value of the location parameter.

In statistics, a parameter whose value determines only the position (see central tendency) on the real line that a [density function]? occupies. The shape of the curve representing the function can be visualized as shifting back and forth along the line according to the value of the location parameter.

Changed: 3c3

back to numerical parameter

See also numerical parameter