The Normal Curve Approximation to the Hypergeometric Probability Distribution
Description:
The classical normal curve approximation to cumulative hypergeometric probabilities requires that the standard deviation of the hypergeometric distribution be larger than three which limits the usefulness of the approximation for small populations. The purposes of this study are to develop clearly-defined rules which specify when the normal curve approximation to the cumulative hypergeometric probability distribution may be successfully utilized and to determine where maximum absolute differenc…
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Date:
December 1981
Creator:
Willman, Edward N. (Edward Nicholas)
Partner:
UNT Libraries