nbincdf (Statistics Toolbox)

Negative binomial cumulative distribution function (cdf)

Syntax

```
Y = nbincdf(X,R,P)
```

Description

Y = nbincdf(X,R,P) computes the negative binomial cdf at each of the values in X using the corresponding parameters in R and P. Vector or matrix inputs for X, R, and P must have the same size, which is also the size of Y. A scalar input for X, R, or P is expanded to a constant matrix with the same dimensions as the other inputs.

The negative binomial cdf is

The simplest motivation for the negative binomial is the case of successive random trials, each having a constant probability P of success. The number of extra trials you must perform in order to observe a given number R of successes has a negative binomial distribution. However, consistent with a more general interpretation of the negative binomial, nbincdf allows R to be any positive value, including nonintegers. When R is noninteger, the binomial coefficient in the definition of the cdf is replaced by the equivalent expression

Example

x = (0:15);
p = nbincdf(x,3,0.5);
stairs(x,p)

See Also
cdf, nbinfit, nbininv, nbinpdf, nbinrnd, nbinstat

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