Mathematics A-Level
Model selection
What Model selection means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Model selection
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Reference: AQA
Choosing a probability model that fits the random variable and justifying the choice with reference to the context.
Topics that use Model selection
- N: Statistical distributions (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Binomial distribution
- Interpreting probabilities in context
- Mean (μ)
- model limitations
- Normal approximation to the binomial
- Normal distribution
- points of inflection
- Random variable
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