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mean_bernoulli

Maxima Function

Calling Sequence

mean_bernoulli (p)

Description

Returns the mean of a Bernoulli(p) random variable, with 0<p<1.

The Bernoulli(p) random variable is equivalent to the Binomial(1,p), therefore when Maxima has not enough information to get the result, a noun form based on the binomial mean is returned.

(%i1) load (distrib)$
(%i2) mean_bernoulli(p);
(%o2)                  mean_binomial(1, p)
(%i3) assume(0<p,p<1)$ mean_bernoulli(p);
(%o4)                           p
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