The relative frequency definition of probability says: If an experiment is repeated, the probability of an event (a specified outcome of the experiment) is the relative frequency of occurrence of that ...

This note suggests that expressing a distribution function as a mixture of suitably chosen distribution functions leads to improved methods for generating random variables in a computer. The idea is ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . The purpose of The Annals of Probability is to publish contributions to the theory of probability and statistics and their applications. The emphasis ...