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Introduction

In: The Laplace Distribution and Generalizations

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  • Samuel Kotz

    (George Washington University, Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering)

  • Tomaz J. Kozubowski

    (University of Nevada, Department of Mathematics)

  • Krzysztof Podgórski

    (Indiana University—Purdue University, Department of Mathematical Sciences)

Abstract

Laplace distributions found and continue to find applications in a variety of disciplines that range from image and speech recognition (input distributions) and ocean engineering (distributions of navigation errors) to finance (distributions of log-returns of a commodity). Now they are rapidly becoming distributions of first choice whenever “something” with heavier than Gaussian tails is observed in the data. Consequently, a large number of papers in diverse journals and monographs mention Laplace laws as the “right” distribution, and it is a daunting task to find and report them all.

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  • Samuel Kotz & Tomaz J. Kozubowski & Krzysztof Podgórski, 2001. "Introduction," Springer Books, in: The Laplace Distribution and Generalizations, pages 275-275, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-1-4612-0173-1_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-0173-1_8
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