Charles Stein (disambiguation) — Charles Stein may refer to:*Charles Stein (American mathematical statistician) *Charles Francis Stein III (1933 2006, Baltimore attorney and skipper) *Charles Francis Stein II (1900 1979, Baltimore historian and heraldist) *Charles Francis Stein … Wikipedia
Charles Stein — Charles M. Stein (* 22. März 1920) ist ein US amerikanischer Statistiker. Stein studierte an der Columbia University. In Zweiten Weltkrieg arbeitete in der Wettervorhersage für die US Air Force und kam mit statistischen Arbeiten in Berührung.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Charles Stein (statistician) — For other people named Charles Stein, see Charles Stein (disambiguation). Charles M. Stein (born March 22, 1920), an American mathematical statistician, is emeritus professor of statistics at Stanford University. He received his Ph.D in 1947 at… … Wikipedia
Stein's method — is a general method in probability theory to obtain bounds on the distance between two probability distributions with respect to a probability metric. It was introduced by Charles Stein, who first published it 1972,[1] to obtain a bound between… … Wikipedia
Stein's example — Stein s example, sometimes referred to as Stein s phenomenon or Stein s paradox, is a surprising effect observed in decision theory and estimation theory. Simply stated, the example demonstrates that when three or more parameters are estimated… … Wikipedia
Stein (Name) — Stein ist ein Vorname und Familienname. Herkunft und Bedeutung Der Name hat die Bedeutung von Felsformation und lässt sich in einigen Fällen auf Ortsnamen oder Wohnplatznamen (der, der am Felsen/in der Nähe des Felsens wohnt) zurückführen.[1]… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Stein — is a German word meaning stone . It may also refer to:* Beer stein * Stein (brewery), a beer brewery in Bratislava, Slovakia * Stein (band), a German music group * USS Stein (FF 1065), a frigate in the U.S. Navy * Stein (mythology), a mythical… … Wikipedia
Stein's lemma — Stein s lemma, named in honor of Charles Stein, is a theorem of probability theory that is of interest primarily because of its application to statistical inference mdash; in particular, its application to James Stein estimation and empirical… … Wikipedia
Charles Francis Stein, Sr. — For other people named Charles Stein, see Charles Stein (disambiguation). Charles Francis Stein Sr. The Hon. Charles Francis Stein Sr. (1866–1939) was a judge in the Baltimore, Maryland City courts. He was admitted to the bar in 1889, and formed… … Wikipedia
Charles F. Stein — For other people named Charles Stein, see Charles Stein (disambiguation). Charles Francis Stein, II (19 June 1900–January 1979, age 78) was a Baltimore, Maryland, United States lawyer and historian. He was a founding officer of the American… … Wikipedia