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binomial distribution
binomial distribution A probability distribution for the occurrence of a specific event which either occurs or not—such as winning a race. The binomial distribution is symmetrical (like the
normal distribution), in certain cases, but is otherwise skewed. See also
DISTRIBUTION (STATISTICAL OR FREQUENCY).
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Pooling overdispersed binomial data to estimate event rate.(Research article)
Magazine article from: BMC Medical Research Methodology; 8/19/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...describe the implementation of the beta-binomial method to pool the absolute risks from...studies. The application of the beta-binomial method in drug safety settings was previously...sample size of n is characterized by the binomial distribution. To summarize multiple...
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Bayesian binomial regression: predicting survival at a trauma center.
Magazine article from: The American Statistician; 8/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...simplicity of a fully Bayesian approach to binomial regression models using data from the...specification that focuses on eliciting binomial probabilities, rather than specifications...discussed Bayesian hierarchical models for binomial data. Zellner and Rossi (1984) gave...
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A Synthesis of Binomial Option Pricing Models for Lognormally Distributed Assets
Magazine article from: Journal of Applied Finance; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...fewer than 11 alternative versions of the binomial option pricing model for options on lognormally...financial industry. Its sister model, the binomial or two-state model, has also attracted...complex options. The origins of the binomial model are somewhat unclear. Options...
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Binomial regression with monotone splines: a psychometric application.
Magazine article from: Journal of the American Statistical Association; 12/1/1989; ; 700+ words
; Binomial Regression With Monotone Splines: A Psychometric Application 1. THE BINOMIAL REGRESSION PROBLEM Let vectors [x.sub.j...variables. The data on which the estimation of a binomial regression function p is based are observations...
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Bayesian inference for the Beta-Binomial distribution via polynomial expansions.(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Journal of Computational & Graphical Statistics; 3/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...individual counts are generated from a Binomial distribution, with probabilities varying...distribution of the counts is then Beta-Binomial. Bradlow, Hardie, and Fader (2002...Bayesian computations with Negative-Binomial distributed data. This article exploits...
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Study on Implementing Control Charts Assuming Negative Binomial Distribution with Varying Sample Size in a Software Industry
Magazine article from: Software Quality Professional; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Under such conditions the negative binomial serves as a viable alternative to the...separate control chart for handling negative binomial data. The present study was conducted...analyzed. It was observed that the negative binomial was a more appropriate model for fitting...
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Recursive schemes for calculating cumulative binomial Poisson probabilities. (Statistical Practice)
Magazine article from: The American Statistician; 5/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; Calculating the cumulative binomial [MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION NOT REPRODUCIBLE...process because the factorials in the binomial coefficients quickly get out of range...The best known set of cumulative binomial tables, "The Harvard Binomial Tables...
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Valuing prepayment and default in a fixed-rate mortgage: a bivariate binomial options pricing technique.
Magazine article from: Real Estate Economics; 9/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...simpler model which uses the bivariate binomial options pricing technique developed by...which prices generated by the bivariate binomial converge toward or diverge from the prices...Boyle (1988) extends the one-state binomial model of Cox, Ross and Rubinstein...
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Analysis of frequency count data using the negative binomial distribution.
Magazine article from: Ecology; 12/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...frequency count data using the negative binomial as the underlying distribution for a...evaluated across treatments. THE NEGATIVE BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION Counts of biological populations...often are fitted well by the negative binomial distribution (Anscombe 1949, Bliss...
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Valuing Employee Stock Options: A Binomial Approach Using Microsoft Excel
Magazine article from: The CPA Journal; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...proposal is the use of a "lattice" binomial model which takes into consideration...a standard (i.e., not modified) binomial model. The Cox, Ross, and Rubinstein...the most widely accepted and popular binomial model. For those interested in the theory...
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Binomial theorem
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...terms for the expansion of the binomial on the left. For example...to create this triangle for binomials with a large n value. The binomial theorem provides an easier...efficient method for expanding binomials that have large n. Using...
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Binomial Distribution
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION A binomial distribution can be used to describe the number of times an event...referred to as either a "success" or a "failure." In general, a binomial distribution is used to characterize the number of successes over...
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binomial
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
binomial , polynomial expression (see polynomial ) containing two terms, for example, x + y. The binomial theorem, or binomial formula, gives the expansion of the n th power of a binomial...
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binomial process
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management
binomial process A process consisting of several stages, at each one of which there...possible outcomes with separate probabilities. In finance, models based on binomial processes are used to consider the value of financial obligations, most...
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binomial nomenclature
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
binomial nomenclature ( Linnaean system ) System of categorizing organisms by giving...genus and the second part, the species . For example, Homo sapiens is the binomial name for humans. The system was developed by the Swedish botanist Carolus...
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