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Convergence of Known Distributions to Limiting Normal or Non-normal Distributions: An Elementary Ratio Technique

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  • Subhash Bagui
  • K. L. Mehra

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This article presents an elementary informal technique for deriving the convergence of known distributions to limiting normal or non-normal distributions. The presentation should be of interest to teachers and students of first year graduate level courses in probability and statistics.

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  • Subhash Bagui & K. L. Mehra, 2017. "Convergence of Known Distributions to Limiting Normal or Non-normal Distributions: An Elementary Ratio Technique," The American Statistician, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 71(3), pages 265-271, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:amstat:v:71:y:2017:i:3:p:265-271
    DOI: 10.1080/00031305.2017.1322001
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    1. Proschan, Michael A., 2008. "The Normal Approximation to the Binomial," The American Statistician, American Statistical Association, vol. 62, pages 62-63, February.
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