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central limit theorem (CLT)
states that the sample mean converges to a standard normal distribution given a large enough sample.
The size of the sample
that is large enough depends on the size of the original population. Sampling must be done
with replacement
.
The Central Limit Theorem for Sample Means
Suppose
is a random variable with
any
distribution. Taking a sufficiently large (
) number of samples
, we find that the distribution of sample means
of all samples tends to be
normally distributed
.
If
then
and
(
the law of large numbers
)
then
(notice that
is in the denominator): bigger samples vary less
: the mean of the sample means is the population mean
: the stdev of the sample means is the population stdev divided by
where
by the law of large numbers
Recall that
by the law of large numbers |
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# Chapter 7 ā The Central Limit Theorem
Oct 30, 20241 min read
The **central limit theorem (CLT)** states that the sample mean converges to a standard normal distribution given a large enough sample.
The size of the sample n that is large enough depends on the size of the original population. Sampling must be done [with replacement](https://blog.ryanliu.io/AP-Statistics/Chapter-1#863003).
## The Central Limit Theorem for Sample Means
Suppose X is a random variable with *any* distribution. Taking a sufficiently large (nā„30) number of samples n, we find that the distribution of sample means xĖ of all samples tends to be [normally distributed](https://blog.ryanliu.io/AP-Statistics/Chapter-6).
- If nā then xĖāμ and μxĖāāμ ([the law of large numbers](https://blog.ryanliu.io/AP-Statistics/Chapter-3#37f29d))
- nā then Ļā (notice that n is in the denominator): bigger samples vary less
- μxĖā\=μ: the mean of the sample means is the population mean
- ĻxĖā\= n ā Ļ ā: the stdev of the sample means is the population stdev divided by n ā
- ĻxĖ2ā\=nĻ2ā
- z\=ĻxĖāxĖāμxĖāā where ĻxĖā\= n ā Ļ ā
- z\=
Ļ/
n
ā
xĖāμ
ā
by the law of large numbers
- xĖā¼ N(μ, n ā Ļ ā )
- Recall that μ\=μxĖā by the law of large numbers
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| Readable Markdown | The **central limit theorem (CLT)** states that the sample mean converges to a standard normal distribution given a large enough sample.
The size of the sample that is large enough depends on the size of the original population. Sampling must be done [with replacement](https://blog.ryanliu.io/AP-Statistics/Chapter-1#863003).
## The Central Limit Theorem for Sample Means
Suppose is a random variable with *any* distribution. Taking a sufficiently large () number of samples , we find that the distribution of sample means of all samples tends to be [normally distributed](https://blog.ryanliu.io/AP-Statistics/Chapter-6).
- If then and ([the law of large numbers](https://blog.ryanliu.io/AP-Statistics/Chapter-3#37f29d))
- then (notice that is in the denominator): bigger samples vary less
- : the mean of the sample means is the population mean
- : the stdev of the sample means is the population stdev divided by
- where
- by the law of large numbers
- - Recall that by the law of large numbers |
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