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geometric distribution

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geometric distribution
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(Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics the distribution of the number, x, of independent trials required to obtain a first success: where the probability in each is p, the probability that x = r is p(1-p)r-1, where r = 1, 2, 3, …, with mean 1/p See also Bernoulli trial


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