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pdf_bernoulli

Maxima Function

Calling Sequence

pdf_bernoulli (x,p)

Description

Returns the value at x of the probability function 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 probability function is returned.

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