hypergeometric distribution

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:organization
gptkbp:category discrete distribution
gptkbp:describes probability of k successes in n draws without replacement
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:James_Joseph_Sylvester
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label hypergeometric distribution
gptkbp:meaning nK/N
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:hypergeometric_series
gptkbp:parameter number of draws (n)
number of observed successes (k)
number of success states in population (K)
population size (N)
gptkbp:probabilityMassFunction P(X = k) = [C(K, k) * C(N-K, n-k)] / C(N, n)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Fisher's_exact_test
gptkb:binomial_distribution
gptkbp:supports max(0, n+K-N) ≤ k ≤ min(K, n)
gptkbp:usedFor quality control
card games probability
sampling without replacement
gptkbp:usedIn statistics
combinatorics
gptkbp:variant nK(N-K)(N-n)/[N^2(N-1)]
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fisher's_exact_test
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5