binomial distribution A distribution describing the probability of obtaining exactly K successes in N independent trials, where each trial results in either a success or a failure. Referenced by: Bayes' theorem. biogeography ...
In the case of the count data, a Poisson mixture model like the negative binomial distribution can be used instead where the mean of the Poisson distribution can itself be thought of as a random variable drawn - in this case - from the gamma ...
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