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Continuous the type of variables, which take values from a uncountable set. As all [[quantitative]] types they are available to make comparison of their orders as well as do arithmetic. However, they cannot be plotted or calculated in electronic systems and have to be discretized.
Continuous the type of variables, which take values from a uncountable set. As all [[quantitative]] types they are available to make comparison of their orders as well as do arithmetic. However, they cannot be plotted or calculated in electronic systems and have to be discretized.
Sample 1 : ..., 1, ..., 1.5, ..., 1.55, ..., 1.557, ..., 1.6, ..., 2, ..., etc.
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Sample 2 : 3.14159...
Sample 1 : ..., 1, ..., 1.5, ..., 1.55, ..., 1.557, ..., 1.6, ..., 2, ..., etc.<br>
Sample 2 : 3.14159...<br>

Latest revision as of 14:52, 21 May 2007

Continuous the type of variables, which take values from a uncountable set. As all quantitative types they are available to make comparison of their orders as well as do arithmetic. However, they cannot be plotted or calculated in electronic systems and have to be discretized.
Sample 1 : ..., 1, ..., 1.5, ..., 1.55, ..., 1.557, ..., 1.6, ..., 2, ..., etc.
Sample 2 : 3.14159...