The binomial distribution is a key concept in probability that models situations where you repeat the same experiment several times, and each time there are only two possible outcomes—success or ...

ABSTRACT: The famous de Moivre’s Laplace limit theorem proved the probability density function of Gaussian distribution from binomial probability mass function under specified conditions. De Moivre’s ...

The order statistics of independent random variables each having the same negative binomial distribution are discussed. Recurrence relations for probability generating functions and moments of the ...

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In this article we review two historical approximations to the Poisson and binomial cumulative distribution functions (CDFs); that is, the Wilson—Hilferty and Camp—Paulson approximations. Both of ...

This repository contains MATLAB scripts and a report for simulating and analyzing Gaussian random variables, focusing on their statistical properties such as mean, variance, and probability density ...

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