Poisson distribution

noun

Pois·son distribution | \ pwä-ˈsōⁿ-

Definition of Poisson distribution

: a probability density function that is often used as a mathematical model of the number of outcomes obtained in a suitable interval of time and space, that has its mean equal to its variance, that is used as an approximation to the binomial distribution, and that has the form {latex}f(x) = \frac{e^{-\mu}\mu^{x}}{{x!}}{/latex} where μ is the mean and x takes on nonnegative integral values

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“Poisson distribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Poisson%20distribution. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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