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Definition 6.1.1. A random sampleof size n of a random variable X is a set X1, ..., Xnof independent random variables whose distribution is identical to that of X. That is, Xkhas the same distribution function as X, for k = 1, ..., n. The random variable X is also called thepopulationand each Xkis anobservationof X.
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(2006). Estimation and Testing. In: Applied Probability and Statistics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28505-9_6
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