Bernoulli and binomial
Bernoulli(p): a single trial, 1 with probability , else 0. , .
Binomial(n, p): number of successes in independent trials.
The moments follow instantly from linearity: a binomial is a sum of independent Bernoullis.
Lesson 6 of 14
Bernoulli, binomial, geometric, and Poisson: when each applies and their main formulas.
Bernoulli(p): a single trial, 1 with probability , else 0. , .
Binomial(n, p): number of successes in independent trials.
The moments follow instantly from linearity: a binomial is a sum of independent Bernoullis.