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In probability theory and statistics, the binomial distribution is the discrete probability distribution of the number of successes in a sequence of n independent yes/no ...
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In elementary algebra, a binomial is a polynomial with two terms: the sum of two monomials. It is the simplest kind of polynomial except for a monomial.
Binomial Distribution -- from Wolfram MathWorld
The binomial distribution gives the discrete probability distribution P_p(n|N) of obtaining exactly n successes out of N Bernoulli trials (where the result of each Bernoulli trial ...

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Binomial, algebraic expression that consists of exactly two terms separated by + or -, such as x + y or ab - cd. The binomial theorem asserts that the general expansion of a binomial, such as (x + y), raised to the nth power is given by

The general coefficient of the kth term in the above expression is

and is usually denoted by the symbol (¥). The expansion of (x + y)ⁿ contains n + 1 terms. Formulated in medieval times, the binomial theorem was developed (about 1676) for fractional exponents by the English scientist Sir Isaac Newton, enabling him to apply his newly discovered methods of calculus to many difficult problems. The binomial theorem is useful in various branches of mathematics, particularly in the theory of probability.

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