Bernoulli confidence intervals

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This discussion focuses on constructing approximate symmetric 100(1-alpha)% confidence intervals for a Bernoulli parameter p using the Central Limit Theorem (CLT). The user seeks to demonstrate that the interval [L,1] serves as an approximate 100(1-alpha/2)% confidence interval for p. The conversation highlights the need to show the equality of areas under the normal curve, specifically using the cumulative distribution function (CDF) and the error function for mathematical proof.

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Confidence intervals

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Use CLT to construct approximate symmetric 100(1-alpha)% confidence interval [L,R] for p then show that [L,1] is then an approximate 100(1-alpha/2)% confidence interval for p


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When [L,1] then we have a one sided confidence interval.
What we effectively need to show is that the area under the normal curve from -inf to alpha/2 is equal to the area under the curve from -inf to alpha/4 + the area under the curve from alpha/4 to inf
I was going to look at the error function as a way to solve this. I haven't managed it though. Any thoughts?
 
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This isn't related to Bernoulli. Thanks to CLT we assume normality so the question is how to formally prove the above in a mathematical way.
Can we just use the CDF?
 

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