Lévy metric

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In mathematics, the Lévy metric is a metric on the space of cumulative distribution functions of one-dimensional random variables. It is a special case of the Lévy–Prokhorov metric, and is named after the French mathematician Paul Lévy.

Definition[]

Let be two cumulative distribution functions. Define the Lévy distance between them to be

Intuitively, if between the graphs of F and G one inscribes squares with sides parallel to the coordinate axes (at points of discontinuity of a graph vertical segments are added), then the side-length of the largest such square is equal to L(FG).

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References[]

  • V.M. Zolotarev (2001) [1994], "Lévy metric", Encyclopedia of Mathematics, EMS Press
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