Probability distributions

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Given that there are two types of random variables (discrete and continuous), we have two types of distributions:

1. Discrete probability distributions, and
2. Continuous probability distributions (also known as probability density function, or density function, or just density).

Examples of discrete probability distributions include:

a. Uniform
b. Binomial
c. Poisson
d. Hypergeometric
e. Others

Examples of continuous probability distributions include:

a. Uniform
b. Normal
c. Exponential
d. Gamma
e. Others

References:

Anderson, D.R., D.J. Sweeny, and T.A. Williams (1999): Statistics for Business and Economics. South--Western.

Mood, A.M., F.A. Graybill, and D.C. Boes (1974): Introduction to the Theory of Statistics. Third Edition. McGraw-Hill.