In statistical analysis, a sampling distribution examines the range of differences in results obtained from studying multiple samples from a larger population.

In some cases we can analytically calculate the sampling distribution for an estimator. For example, the mean of a normal distribution, μ, can be estimated using the sample mean.

Sampling from a Normally Distributed Population This wonderfully animated applet helps users understand the sample mean's properties, using simulated fish length data which is assumed to come from a ...

(5) The overall spatial distribution of spider mites is predicted from an observed proportion of empty sampling units. This presupposes, however, that the negative binomial is a general model of the ...