Elementary tail bounds on the hypergeometric distribution
Abstract
We use a simple method to derive two concentration bounds on the hypergeometric distribution. Comparison with existing results illustrates the advantage of these bounds across different regimes.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications
Advanced Statistical Methods and Models
Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Communication in Statistics- Theory and Methods
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 20
- Pages
- 6938–6943
- Publication date
- 3 June 2026
- Language
- EN