Geometric distribution (probability of failures before the first success)
Description
The probability distribution of the number Y = X − 1 of failures before the first success, supported on the set { 0, 1, 2, 3, ... } is giving by a form of geometric distribution which is used for modeling number of failures until the first success.
Related formulasVariables
PrY | The geometric distribution of the number of failures before the first success (dimensionless) |
p | The probability of success on each trial (dimensionless) |
k | The number of independent trials (k = 0, 1, 2, 3, ....) (dimensionless) |