@stdlib/stats-base-dists-binomial-median
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Binomial distribution median.
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Median
The median for a binomial random variable is
where n
is the number of trials, p
is the success probability, and [x]
is the nearest integer function.
Installation
npm install @stdlib/stats-base-dists-binomial-median
Usage
var median = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-binomial-median' );
median( n, p )
Returns the median of a binomial distribution with number of trials n
and success probability p
.
var v = median( 20, 0.1 );
// returns 2
v = median( 50, 0.5 );
// returns 25
If provided NaN
as any argument, the function returns NaN
.
var v = median( NaN, 0.5 );
// returns NaN
v = median( 20, NaN );
// returns NaN
If provided a number of trials n
which is not a nonnegative integer, the function returns NaN
.
var v = median( 1.5, 0.5 );
// returns NaN
v = median( -2.0, 0.5 );
// returns NaN
If provided a success probability p
outside of [0,1]
, the function returns NaN
.
var v = median( 20, -1.0 );
// returns NaN
v = median( 20, 1.5 );
// returns NaN
Examples
var randu = require( '@stdlib/random-base-randu' );
var round = require( '@stdlib/math-base-special-round' );
var median = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-binomial-median' );
var v;
var i;
var n;
var p;
for ( i = 0; i < 10; i++ ) {
n = round( randu() * 100.0 );
p = randu();
v = median( n, p );
console.log( 'n: %d, p: %d, Median(X;n,p): %d', n, p.toFixed( 4 ), v.toFixed( 4 ) );
}
Notice
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For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop stdlib, see the main project repository.
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