Pois·son distributionOrigin of Poisson distribution
after S. D. Poisson (1781-1840), French mathematician
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StatisticsOrigin of Poisson distribution
After Siméon Denis Poisson (1781-1840), French mathematician
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(plural Poisson distributions)
After Siméon Denis Poisson (1781-1840), French mathematician.
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A probability theory that expresses the probability of events occurring in a fixed period of time if each event is independent of the previous event. In traffic engineering, that theory means Drops Bridge Headend Point-to-Point Point-to-Multipoint that each call is completely independent of any previous call.There are a number of other techniques based on other assumptions underlying other formulas that yield different results. See also Erlang; Erlang B; Erlang C; Equivalent Queue Extended Erlang B; Extended Erlang B; Poisson, Sim
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A statistical method developed by the 18th century French mathematician S. D. Poisson, which is used for predicting the probable distribution of a series of events. For example, when the average transaction volume in a communications system can be estimated, Poisson distribution is used to determine the probable minimum and maximum number of transactions that can occur within a given time period.
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