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Poisson Distribution

The Poisson distribution is different from all of the discrete distributions we have considered up until this point. Instead of counting the number of "successes" or counting the number of…

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Negative Binomial Distribution

The negative binomial distribution is an extension of the geometric distribution, and so is also related to the Bernoulli distribution. Whereas the geometric distribution results from counting the…

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Bernoulli Distribution

The Bernoulli and binomial distributions are used for modeling a dichotomous experiment or a sequence of independent dichotomous experiments, respectively. Alone, both distributions apply to a wide…

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Discrete Distributions: A Review

In this lesson, a brief review of the general properties of discrete distributions is provided.

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Probability Density Functions

In this lesson, probability density functions are introduced, defined, and discussed. Properties of probability mass functions and probability density functions are presented. Concepts are…

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Probability Mass Functions

In this lesson, the probability mass function for discrete random variables is defined, discussed, and illustrated.

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