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Record 1 2021-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
DEF

A frequency distribution giving the number of trials required to obtain a single successful outcome.

CONT

The geometric distribution is a special case of the negative binomial distribution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
CONT

La distribution géométrique est un cas particulier de la distribution binomiale négative. Il traite du nombre d'essais requis pour un seul succès. Ainsi, la distribution géométrique est une distribution binomiale négative où le nombre de succès (r) est égal à 1.

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