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Large Deviations for the Markov Binomial Distribution

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Considering the Markov binomial distribution, we study large deviations for the Poisson approximation. Apart from the standard choice of parameters, we use the approach where the parameter of approximation depends on the argument of the approximated distribution function.

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Čekanavičius, V., Mikalauskas, M. Large Deviations for the Markov Binomial Distribution. Lithuanian Mathematical Journal 41, 307–318 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013840819221

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