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Best estimate for random values

Due to work related issues I can't discuss the exact question I want to ask, but I thought of a silly little example that conveys the same idea. Lets say the number of candy that comes in a package ...
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Approximability of continuous sampling by discrete sampling - definitions?

Are there standard definitions that express the notion that sampling from a given continuous random variable can be approximated "to any desired degree of accuracy" by sampling from an appropriately ...
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Expected value for the number of goals in a game

I'm trying to use odds data from bookmakers to estimate the expected number of goals in a game. We have these known facts: P(o4.5) = 0.573 P(o5.5) = 0.458 P(o6.5) = 0.279 P(o4.5) is the ...