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Meanings of law of large numbers in English

Russian
больших чисел закон
Portuguese
lei dos números grandes
Spanish
ley de los grandes números
Catalan
llei dels grans nombres
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Theorem that describes the result of performing the same experiment a large number of times.

Related terms
больших чисел закон

(Statistics) law stating that a large number of items taken at random from a population will (on the average) have the population statistics.

Usage of law of large numbers in English
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But that's okay, since the law of large numbers is on his side.
The quants: how a new breed of math whizzes conquered wall stree...
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The law of large numbers is now kicking in.
Reuters
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And, due in part to the law of large numbers, the initial results almost always stand.
Wired
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But at the same time, we're also seeing the law of large numbers in this data.
Reuters
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He did not know about the law of large numbers, but rediscovered it from the data itself.
The black swan: the impact of the highly improbable
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There are things like the law of large numbers, which is why someone wins the lottery every week.
The new yorker
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This illustrates the hackneyed " law of large numbers."
The black swan: the impact of the highly improbable
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In effect, the law of large numbers and grid interconnectedness help smooth the demand profile and make supply management possible.
Reuters
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The figures are astonishing; the so-called law of large numbers means the biggest companies tend to grow at modest rates.
The Irish Times
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The big growth story, though, is causing him to wonder if the law of large numbers may soon catch up.
Reuters
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It was just the law of large numbers at work - even a small amount of money per user would yield a big business.
Wired