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Kurtosis= E[(X-µ)]^4]/Σ^4

Find the measure of kurtosis for f(x)=1/2, -1 <x <1, zero elsewhere.

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kurtosis= E[(X-µ)]^4]/Σ^4

find the measure of kurtosis for f(x)=1/2, -1 <x <1, zero elsewhere.
The expected value of the distribution (mean) is
µ=E(X) ...

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