Some discrete probability distributions

Sabine, P.; Plumpton, C.

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-07666-6_3

Some discrete probability distributions

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There are some theoretical probability distributions that occur sufficiently frequently in statistical work to warrant individual consideration in our text. In this chapter we discuss four discrete probability distributions: uniform, binomial, geometric and Poisson.

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University of London School Examinations Department, UK
P. Sabine (Chief Examiner in Advanced Level Mathematics, formerly Lecturer in Mathematics and Statistics) & C. Plumpton (Moderator in Mathematics, formerly Reader in Engineering Mathematics)
Chelsea College, University of London, UK
P. Sabine (Chief Examiner in Advanced Level Mathematics, formerly Lecturer in Mathematics and Statistics)
Queen Mary College, University of London, UK
C. Plumpton (Moderator in Mathematics, formerly Reader in Engineering Mathematics)

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Sabine, P., Plumpton, C. (1985). Some discrete probability distributions. In: Probability. Core Books in Advanced Mathematics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07666-6_3

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