How to Use central limit theorem in a Sentence
central limit theorem
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That’s the magic of the central limit theorem.
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Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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Laplace distilled this structure into a simple formula, the one that would later be known as the central limit theorem.
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Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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Almost every time a scientist uses measurements to infer something about the world, the central limit theorem is buried somewhere in the methods.
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Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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Handle With Care Despite its centrality to modern science, the central limit theorem has limits of its own.
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Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, the idea behind the central limit theorem — the power and reliability of averages — has been used far and wide to extend the power of statistics.
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Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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