Hypergeometric distribution

[Bengt Richter]

On 2 Jan 2006 03:35:33 -0800, "Raven" <balckraven at gmail.com> wrote:
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>The problem with long integers is that to calculate the hypergeometric
>I need to do float division and multiplication because integer division
>returns 0. A solution could be to calculate log(Long_Factorial_Integer)

ISTM you wouldn't get zero if you scaled by 10**significant_digits (however many
you require) before dividing. E.g., expected hits per trillion (or septillion or whatever)
expresses probability too. Perhaps that could work in your calculation?

Regards,
Bengt Richter