Binomial Distribution

The binomial distribution refers to the number of successes in n independent trials with a common success probability p in each. With large n, the distribution is approximated by the normal, and with large n and small p, it is approximated by the Poisson. This article reviews its properties and discusses point estimation, confidence interval estimation, and hypothesis testing for the parameter p. Extensions are also briefly considered.

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