Poisson Distribution

Poisson distribution : A distribution of items that does not have a normal curve, rather the tail on one side of the curve is longer and less populated than the curve on the other side, as it true for a distribution of data records by frequency of error in each record.

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Source: Larry English, http://www.iaidq.com/main/glossary.shtml , 05-Feb-2009 10:41

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Poisson distribution - A discrete probability distribution that expresses the probability of a number of events occurring in a fixed time period if these events occur with a known average rate, and are independent of the time since the last event.

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Source: American Society for Quality, 11 October 2010 08:10:11, http://www.asq.org/glossary/

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Poisson distribution - The Poisson Distribution is a discrete distribution which takes on the values X = 0, 1, 2, 3,... It is often used as a model for the number of events (such as the number of telephone calls at a business or the number of accidents at an intersection) in a specific time period. It is also useful in ecological studies, e.g., to model the number of prairie dogs found in a square mile of prairie.

The Poisson distribution is determined by one parameter, lambda. The distribution function for the Poisson distribution is f(x) = exp(-1*lambda) lambda^x / x!

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Source: iSixSigma, 11 February 2011 10:44:57, https:web.archive.org/web/20111109014246/http:www.isixsigma.com/index.php?option=com_glossary