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A simple derivation and classification of common probability distributions based on information symmetry and measurement scale

Steven A. Frank, Eric Smith

Commonly observed patterns typically follow a few distinct families of probability distributions. Over one hundred years ago, Karl Pearson provided a systematic derivation and clas…