Hypergeometric? [was Re: GREEK PREHISTORY AND IE (EVIDENCE?)]

[Hans Holm]

MAI>What is meant here by "the hypergeometric"?

A stochastic distribution used in many cases to guess outcomes of
independent losses or drawings, e.g. in poll events, wildlife abundance,
industrial rejections, loss of linguistic features, and many others. It is
too difficult to explain it in a nutshell here. I am still trying to work
out a short version in a personal discussion with SGeorg.
For further information, see e.g. the Kotz/Johnson 'Encyclopedia of
Statistical Sciences'.

Regards
Hans J. Holm
D-30629 Hannover, (no mails >16kB please).