An Introduction to the Geometric Distribution

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An introduction to the geometric distribution. I discuss the underlying assumptions that result in a geometric distribution, the formula, and the mean and variance of the distribution. I work through an example of the calculations and then discuss the cumulative distribution function.

For those using R, here is the R code for the example in this video:

NB R uses a different definition of the random variable than I do here. I define the random variable X to be the number of trials required to get the first success. R defines the random variable to be the number of *failures* before getting the first success (let's call this Y). Then Y = X - 1, and we'll have to make this adjustment when using dgeom, pgeom, or rgeom. Some might find this confusing, and if you do, don't use these functions.

Sampling from a large population where 30% have CPR training until we get the first person with CPR training.

Finding the probability that it happens on the sixth person sampled:

(.3)*(.7)^5
[1] 0.050421
or
dgeom(6-1,.3)
[1] 0.050421

Finding the probability that it happens on or before the third person sampled:

.3+.3*.7+.3*.7^2
[1] 0.657
or
1-.7^3
[1] 0.657
or
pgeom(3-1,.3)
[1] 0.657
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Great explanation, while reading in wiki i realized that we have 2 diff type of Geometric distributions, 1. random variable is no. of trials for 1st success 2. random var is no. of failures to see 1st success. which is very important while conducting the experiment, which i think missed in this current video lecture. thanks.

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