Re: expected value ques

Posted by Sinistral on Jun 08, 2013; 4:47am
URL: http://discussion-forum.276.s1.nabble.com/expected-value-ques-tp7581946p7581978.html

Amit Goyal wrote

inf{n | Y(n) > x} has an interpretation: the number of trials until first success, where success is defined as Y(n) > x. And the probability of success in each independent trial is (1-x).  

why is the probability of success in each independent trial (1-x)?

and yes thank u so much :)