A lower bound on the probability that a binomial random variable is exceeding its mean

preprint2016arXivOpen access

Abstract

We provide a lower bound on the probability that a binomial random variable is exceeding its mean. Our proof employs estimates on the mean absolute deviation and the tail conditional expectation of binomial random variables.

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