Random variable
VARIABLE REPRESENTING A RANDOM PHENOMENON
RandomVariable; Random variables; Random variation; Discrete random variable; Stochastic variable; Aleatory variable; Statistical variable; Random Variable; Discrete Random Variable; Equal in distribution; Random quantity
A random variable (also called random quantity, aleatory variable, or stochastic variable) is a mathematical formalization of a quantity or object which depends on random events. It is a mapping or a function from possible outcomes in a sample space to a measurable space, often the real numbers.