[R] Fwd: r-stats: Geometric Distribution

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On Tue, 17 Oct 2023, 22:58 Sahil Sharma <sahilsharmahimalaya using gmail.com
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> From: Sahil Sharma <sahilsharmahimalaya using gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Oct 17, 2023 at 12:10 PM
> Subject: r-stats: Geometric Distribution
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> Hey I want to raise one issue in *r-stats **geometric distribution *
> function.
>
> I have found the dgeom(x,p) which denotes probability density function of
> geometric distribution, is not reducing 1 from x.
>
> The original formula for Geometric Distribution PDF is *((1-p)^x-1)*P*.
> However, the current r function *dgeom(x, p)* is doing this: *((1-p)^x)*P,
> *it
> is not reducing 1 from x.
>
> I don't know whether this it is kept as it is intentionally, but I thought
> of just informing you, in case it's an error, so you can correct it.
>
> Thanks.
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