Distribution Properties

Distribution properties provide information about observed and forecast values such as: numerical range, extrema, and typical values.

 

Measures           

Range

Desirable

Forecast Type

Mean

- ∞ to ∞

NA

Deterministic

Variance

0 to ∞

0

Deterministic

Standard Deviation

0 to ∞

0

Deterministic

PDF

NA

PDF Optimal

Deterministic/ Probabilistic

CDF

NA

CDF Optimal

Deterministic/ Probabilistic

Interquartile Range

NA

Small #

Deterministic/ Probabilistic

Rank Histogram (Talagrand Diagram)

NA

Talagrand Optimal
Flat, uniform

Probabilistic

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