A Generalization of the Hypergeometric Distribution

Authors

E.K. Elsheikh, Salalah Teachers College of Education, Salalah, Sultanate Of Oman
A. Benmerzouga, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Sultan Qaboos University, P. O. Box 36 Al-Khod, P. C. 123 Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Abstract

In this paper we introduce a modification of the hypergeometric distribution that caters for the case when the sampling scheme favours the inclusion of units of one of the two types involved, as opposed to the hypergeometric distribution under which all samples are equally likely. The properties of the resulting distribution, termed the generalized hypergeometric, are studied, including the derivation and numerical assessment of a normal approximation of the distribution.

Recommended Citation

Elsheikh, E.K. and Benmerzouga, A. (2000) A Generalization of the Hypergeometric Distribution, Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, 115-123.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24200/squjs.vol5iss0pp115-123
Available at: https://squjs.squ.edu.om/squjs/vol5/iss1/1