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shifted geometric distribution

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Noun

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shifted geometric distribution (plural shifted geometric distributions)

  1. A discrete probability distribution counting the amount of trials with probability p necessary to obtain one success.

Usage notes

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  • May be used alongside geometric distribution to identify the latter as a distribution that counts trial failures only.

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