shifted geometric distribution

English

Noun

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

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

Synonyms

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