Discover what a log-normal distribution is, its financial applications, and how to calculate it, including using Excel for ...

A method of fitting the compound Poisson lognormal distribution by maximum likelihood is described; a computer program is available for performing the calculations. It is shown how the information ...

The generation of custom graphs with Microsoft Excel enables an engineer or analyst to plot untransformed data for gaining an understanding of problems related to oil and gas operations.

Our results suggest that, for the analysis of red blood cell volumes, (i) parameter estimation should be made with the expectation-maximization method, and (ii) the truncated lognormal distribution ...