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Transforming a random variable to a prescribed distribution: an application to school-based assessment

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2004

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Brown, Tim

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Applied Probability Trust

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When can one find a smooth transformation of a random variable so that the transformed random variable has a specified distribution? If the random variable is continuous, the solution is elementary; if it is discrete, it may be impossible. In this paper,

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Keywords: Examinations; Interpolation; Matching means; Matching quantiles; School assessment; Transformations

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/81597

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ANU Research Publications

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Journal of Applied Probability

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