Binomial Coin Experiment
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- Author:
- Kyle Siegrist
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Institution Name:
- University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Collection:
- Virtual Laboratories in Probability and Statistics
- Grade Level:
- Secondary
- Abstract:
This resource consist of a Java applet and expository text. The applet simulates Bernoulli trials in terms of coin tosses. The random variables of interest are the number of heads and the proportion of heads. The number of coins and the probability of heads can be varied. The applet illustrates the law of large numbers and the central limit theorem.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Activities and Labs, Simulations
- Media Format:
- Graphics/Photos, Video
- Conditions of Use:
-
Creative Commons Attribution 2.0
The goal of this project is to provide free, high quality, interactive, web-based resources for students and teachers of probability and statistics. Basically, our project consists of an integrated set of components that includes expository text, applets, data sets, biographical sketches, and an object library.
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