Compound geometric distribution

ID: compound-geometric-distribution

Take an independent geometric distribution count with , , and sum its independent positive claims. Its moment-generating function is the displayed composition wherever finite. With and severity moments , the third cumulant is , which is strictly positive for nonzero positive claims and . The law has an atom of mass at zero. Its positive-count convention would instead add a factor to the numerator, as in the geometric-sum moment-generating function.

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