You could get more accuracy from the Math::Pari version if you did the powers and multiplies on the Pari side and didn't use logs:
sub binomial_pari { my ($k, $n, $p) = @_; my $first = binomial($n,$k); # gpui is imported from Math::Pari. It is x ** y. my $second = gpui($p,$k); my $third = gpui(1.0 - $p, $n - $k); my $Prob = $first * $second * $third; return $Prob; }
Here are the different results I get:
Sub Binom Comb = 0.3125 Sub Binom Log = 0.3125000000000001128 Sub Binom Pari = 0.3125000000000000000

In reply to Re: Getting Binomial Distribution under Math::Pari (log) and Combinatorial Method by tall_man
in thread Getting Binomial Distribution under Math::Pari (log) and Combinatorial Method by monkfan

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