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  1. statistics - What are differences between Geometric, Logarithmic and ...

    Aug 3, 2020 · Now lets do it using the geometric method that is repeated multiplication, in this case we start with x goes from 0 to 5 and our sequence goes like this: 1, 2, 2•2=4, 2•2•2=8, 2•2•2•2=16, …

  2. terminology - Is it more accurate to use the term Geometric Growth or ...

    For example, there is a Geometric Progression but no Exponential Progression article on Wikipedia, so perhaps the term Geometric is a bit more accurate, mathematically speaking? Why are there two …

  3. Proof of geometric series formula - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Sep 20, 2021 · Proof of geometric series formula Ask Question Asked 4 years, 4 months ago Modified 4 years, 4 months ago

  4. algebra precalculus - Intuition and derivation of the geometric mean ...

    Apr 29, 2012 · The geometric mean makes more sense when studying this value, as illustrated by this example in Wikipedia. As for why the geometric mean works better for values that grow …

  5. What is the difference between arithmetic and geometrical series?

    Nov 26, 2014 · Geometric and arithmetic are two names that are given to different sequences that follow a rather strict pattern for how one term follows from the one before. An arithmetic sequence is …

  6. Arithmetic or Geometric sequence? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Nov 1, 2016 · A geometric sequence is one that has a common ratio between its elements. For example, the ratio between the first and the second term in the harmonic sequence is $\frac {\frac {1} {2}} …

  7. When is a Power Series a Geometric Series?

    So surely you see the answer now, but I'll state it for the record: a power series is a geometric series if its coefficients are constant (i.e. all the same). In particular, not all power series are geometric. For …

  8. Calculate expectation of a geometric random variable

    Dec 13, 2013 · 3 A clever solution to find the expected value of a geometric r.v. is those employed in this video lecture of the MITx course "Introduction to Probability: Part 1 - The Fundamentals" (by the way, …

  9. Why is a geometric progression called so? [duplicate]

    May 14, 2015 · Just curious about why geometric progression is called so. Is it related to geometry?

  10. probability theory - Geometric Distribution versus Negative Binomial ...

    Oct 21, 2010 · The geometric distribution describes the probability of "x trials are made before a success", and the negative binomial distribution describes that of "x trials are made before $r$ …