function cdf = bino_cdf (x, n, p) % PURPOSE: cdf at x of the binomial(n,p) distribution %--------------------------------------------------- % USAGE: cdf = bino_cdf(x,n,p) % where: p = the probability of success % n = number of trials % x = vector to be evaluated % NOTE: mean [bino(n,p)] = n*p, variance = n*p(1-p) %--------------------------------------------------- % RETURNS: % cdf = vector or scalar of cdf at x % equal to the number of successes in n-trials % -------------------------------------------------- % SEE ALSO: bino_d, bino_pdf, bino_rnd, bino_inv %--------------------------------------------------- % written by: % James P. LeSage, Dept of Economics % University of Toledo % 2801 W. Bancroft St, % Toledo, OH 43606 % jlesage@spatial-econometrics.com [nobs nvar] = size(x); if nargin ~= 3 error('Wrong # of arguments to bino_cdf'); elseif nvar ~= 1 error('bino_cdf: x-argument must be a vector'); elseif n <= 0 error('Binomial denominator must be positive.') elseif (p < 0) | (p > 1) error('Binomial probability must be >= 0 and <= 1.') end; cdf = zeros(nobs,1); for i=1:nobs if x(i,1) >= n cdf(i,1) = 1; elseif x(i,1) < 0 cdf(i,1) = 0; else cdf(i,1) = betainc( 1-p, n-x(i,1), x(i,1)+1 ); end; end