is denoted by information content entity statistic skewness variance kurtosis probability distribution Alejandra Gonzalez-Beltran A probability distribution is a information content entity that specifies the probability of the value of a random variable. For a discrete random variable, a mathematical formula that gives the probability of each value of the variable. For a continuous random variable, a curve described by a mathematical formula which specifies, by way of areas under the curve, the probability that the variable falls within a particular interval. Orlaith Burke Philippe Rocca-Serra expected value standard deviation probability distribution scale parameter probability distribution shape parameter probability distribution location parameter ready for release