Chebyshev's inequality

/ ˈtʃɛbɪˌʃɒfs /

noun

1. statistics the fundamental theorem that the probability that a random variable differs from its mean by more than k standard deviations is less than or equal to 1/ k ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chebyshev's inequality¹

named after P. L. Chebyshev (1821–94), Russian mathematician

Example Sentences

The critical distinction is that it is not a big deal to acquire a modest knowledge of variance, dispersion, sigma, nor Chebyshev’s Inequality.

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