discrete probability distribution
Hi, have a look at http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GeometricDistribution.html respectively http://mathworld.wolfram.com/NegativeBinomialDistribution.html with r = 1. In R have a look at ?rnbinom with n = 1 and in your case: prob = 1-p hth Matthias
Hi I want to sample from a discrete random variable X, defined on the non-negative integers, with prob(X=0) = (1-p) prob(X=1) = (1-p)*p ... prob(X=i)=(1-p)*p^i ... Before reinventing the wheel, is there a ready-made R function to give me such a thing? -- Robin Hankin Uncertainty Analyst National Oceanography Centre, Southampton European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK tel 023-8059-7743
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