On Negative Binomial Approximation to k-Runs

DOI10.1239/JAP/1214950360zbMath1143.60021OpenAlexW2039017171MaRDI QIDQ3516419

Aihua Xia, Xiaoxin Wang

Publication date: 5 August 2008

Published in: Journal of Applied Probability (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1239/jap/1214950360

zbMATH Keywords

Stein's methodPoisson approximationcompound Poisson approximationtotal variation distancenegative binomial approximationtranslated Poisson approximation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Inequalities; stochastic orderings (60E15) Central limit and other weak theorems (60F05) Combinatorial probability (60C05)

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