The BINOMIAL function computes the probability that in a cumulative binomial (Bernoulli) distribution, a random variable X is greater than or equal to a user-specified value V, given N independent performances and a probability of occurrence or success P in a single performance:
This routine is written in the IDL language. Its source code can be found in the file binomial.pro in the lib subdirectory of the IDL distribution.
Result = BINOMIAL(V, N, P [, /DOUBLE] [, /GAUSSIAN] )
This function returns a single- or double-precision floating point scalar or array that contains the value of the probability.
A non-negative integer specifying the minimum number of times the event occurs in N independent performances.
A non-negative integer specifying the number of performances.
A non-negative single- or double-precision floating-point scalar or array, in the interval [0.0, 1.0], that specifies the probability of occurrence or success of a single independent performance.
Set this keyword to force the computation to be done in double-precision arithmetic.
Set this keyword to use the Gaussian approximation, by using the normalized variable Z = (V - NP)/SQRT(NP(1 - P)).
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Compute the probability of obtaining at least two 6s in rolling a die four times. The result should be 0.131944.
result = BINOMIAL(2, 4, 1.0/6.0)
Compute the probability of obtaining exactly two 6s in rolling a die four times. The result should be 0.115741.
result = BINOMIAL(2, 4, 1./6.) - BINOMIAL(3, 4, 1./6.)
Compute the probability of obtaining three or fewer 6s in rolling a die four times. The result should be 0.999228.
result = BINOMIAL(0, 4, 1./6.) - BINOMIAL(4, 4, 1./6.)
Introduced: Pre 4.0
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