# Riemann-Stieltjes integral

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A generalization of the Riemann integral, serving as a precursor of the Lebesgue integral and a means of unifying equivalent forms of statistical theorems that apply to discrete and continuous probability.

## Etymology
Named after Bernhard Riemann and Thomas Joannes Stieltjes.

## Source
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