Function for generating values from Bernoulli distributions.
Interface
bernoulli(p:real) : int
where 0.0<=p<=1.0. The value returned is either 0 or 1. The function returns a drawing from a Bernoulli distribution with probability p for success (i.e., success=1).
It raises Bernoulli exception if p<0.0 or p>1.0.
Characteristics
- Mean:
p - Variance:
p(1-p)
Example
bernoulli(1.0/6.0)
Throw a die and observe if a six was thrown. This experiment has a Bernoulli distribution with parameter p=1/6 for success.
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