covariance, the correlation is a measure of the linear relationship between random variables. The correlation between random variable X and Y, denoted as Important named distributions Named joint distributions that arise frequently in statistics include the multivariate normal distribution, the multivariate stable distribution, the multinomial distribution, the negative multinomial distribution, the multivariate hypergeometric distribution, and the elliptical distribution. See also Bayesian programming Chow–Liu tree Conditional probability Copula (probability theory) Disintegration theorem Multivariate statistics Statistical interference Pairwise independent distribution References External links A modern introduction to probability and statistics : understanding why and how. Dekking, Michel, 1946-. London: Springer. 2005. . OCLC 262680588. Mathworld: Joint Distribution Function Theory of probability distributions Types of probability distributions