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017package org.apache.commons.math3.stat.interval;
018
019import org.apache.commons.math3.distribution.NormalDistribution;
020import org.apache.commons.math3.util.FastMath;
021
022/**
023 * Implements the normal approximation method for creating a binomial proportion confidence interval.
024 *
025 * @see <a
026 *      href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial_proportion_confidence_interval#Normal_approximation_interval">
027 *      Normal approximation interval (Wikipedia)</a>
028 * @since 3.3
029 */
030public class NormalApproximationInterval implements BinomialConfidenceInterval {
031
032    /** {@inheritDoc} */
033    public ConfidenceInterval createInterval(int numberOfTrials, int numberOfSuccesses,
034                                             double confidenceLevel) {
035        IntervalUtils.checkParameters(numberOfTrials, numberOfSuccesses, confidenceLevel);
036        final double mean = (double) numberOfSuccesses / (double) numberOfTrials;
037        final double alpha = (1.0 - confidenceLevel) / 2;
038        final NormalDistribution normalDistribution = new NormalDistribution();
039        final double difference = normalDistribution.inverseCumulativeProbability(1 - alpha) *
040                                  FastMath.sqrt(1.0 / numberOfTrials * mean * (1 - mean));
041        return new ConfidenceInterval(mean - difference, mean + difference, confidenceLevel);
042    }
043
044}