The normal approximation to the binomial

被引：3
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作者：
Proschan, Michael A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] NIAID, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
来源：
AMERICAN STATISTICIAN | 2008年 / 62卷 / 01期
关键词：
Bernoulli random variables; binomial distribution; central limit theorem;
D O I：
10.1198/000313008X267848
中图分类号：
O21 [概率论与数理统计]; C8 [统计学];
学科分类号：
020208 ; 070103 ; 0714 ;
摘要：
This note presents a heuristic derivation of the central limit theorem for Bernoulli random variables. While not a proof, it lends insight into why the normal distribution approximates the binomial.
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页码：62 / 63
页数：2
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