Fix incorrect formula for mean in geometric.jl #1 #1983
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This pull request corrects the formula for the mean of the geometric distribution in
geometric.jl
.The current formula is incorrect. The correct formula for the mean of a geometric distribution is:
where$p$ is the probability of success.
References:
Montgomery, D. C., & Runger, G. C. (2011). Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers (5th ed.). Wiley. (p. 88)
Wikipedia contributors. (2025, May 20). Geometric distribution. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 8, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geometric_distribution&oldid=1291255291