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The Poisson Distribution
Let be a positive constant. Consider the following probability distribution: The above distribution is said to be a Poisson distribution with parameter . The Poisson distribution is usually used to mo… more →
Applied Probability and Statistics
Working with Order Statistics, Part 1
wrote 4 days ago: This post is to demonstrate the methods and techniques for an Exam P (Exam 1) practice problem. This … more →
Picking Two Types of Binomial Trials
wrote 1 year ago: We motivate the discussion with the following example. The notation denotes the statement that has a … more →
When is Independence not Independence?
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wrote 1 year ago: This brief article uses statistical independence as an example of when a mathematical definition is … more →
The Poisson Distribution
wrote 1 year ago: Let be a positive constant. Consider the following probability distribution: The above distribution … more →
The generating function
wrote 1 year ago: Consider the function where is a positive constant. The following shows the derivatives of this func … more →
