hypergeometric
Britishadjective
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People have already derived equations to estimate these probabilities, with names like the hypergeometric distribution, which has applications like election auditing and card counting.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
In the hypergeometric distribution this is the essence of the question because the experiment assumes that any "draw" is without replacement.
From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017
What is the hypergeometric probability density function written out to solve this problem? c.
From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017
Most elementary courses do not cover the geometric, hypergeometric, and Poisson.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013
We may then attempt to investigate, in general, in what cases the independent variable x of a hypergeometric equation is a single-valued function of the ratio s of two independent integrals of the equation.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
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