multinomial distribution
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Summary
The multinomial distribution is a generalization of the binomial distribution to the case where each of the events may take on more than two possible values.
Context
This concept has the prerequisites:
- binomial distribution (The multinomial distribution is a generalization of the binomial distribution.)
- multinomial coefficients (Multinomial coefficients are used to define the multinomial distribution.)
Core resources (read/watch one of the following)
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→ Probability and Statistics
An introductory textbook on probability theory and statistics.
Location:
Section 5.11, "The multinomial distribution," pages 309-312
Additional dependencies:
- covariance
See also
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