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Re: [Phys-l] Basic statistics

On Nov 10, 2006, at 9:25 PM, Jack Uretsky wrote:

As already pointed out, the central limit theorem does not apply
to all distributions. You must state the theorem carefully.

Would it be OK to say that the CLT applies to any distribution of x that is confined to a region between x1 and x2? By this I mean that the probability density function is zero a all t x<x1 and at all x>x2. That would cover nearly any practical distribution I can think off.

Ludwik Kowalski
Let the perfect not be the enemy of the good.