Applications of the Poisson Distribution

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Applications of the Poisson Distribution Let’s consider a random variable N that represents the number of events that occur (in space or time). N has a Poisson distribution if… Events occur at a constant rate m. There are no multiple hits (events occurring at exactly the same point in time or space). Events occur independently.

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