In this paper a new normal approximation to a sum of hypergeometric terms is derived, which is a direct generalization of Feller's normal approximation to the binomial distribution [2]. For intervals ...

In this article we review two historical approximations to the Poisson and binomial cumulative distribution functions (CDFs); that is, the Wilson—Hilferty and Camp—Paulson approximations. Both of ...

Merton, Robert C., and Paul A. Samuelson. "Fallacy of the Log-Normal Approximation to Optimal Portfolio Decision Making over Many Periods." Journal of Financial Economics 1 (May 1974): 67–94 ...