Mathematics A-Level
Poisson distribution model
What Poisson distribution model means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of Poisson distribution model
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Models event counts in a fixed interval of space or time, assuming events occur singly, independently, and at a constant average rate.
Topics that use Poisson distribution model
- Statistical distributions (AS Unit 2: Applied Mathematics A) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
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- binomial versus Poisson
- compound events
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