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Poisson distribution
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Poisson distribution
a statistical distribution which often describes the sampling frequency of individual, isolated counts in time and space.

Poisson distribution
Statistics The distribution that arises when parasites are distributed randomly among hosts. See Distribution.


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Characteristic nonstationary Poissonian variability, time trend, and seasonal components of mortality counts are observable, but the effect of the strike period is small compared with other sources of variability.
OUR CONCEPTUAL CONTRIBUTION: A CONTINGENT APPROACH OF THE CREDIT RISK WITH A DISTRIBUTION MODEL OF POISSONIAN RATES APPLIED TO AN F.
Although the ultimate limitation in each case is "B" variability, when B represents the instrumental background it tends to be reasonably well controlled, and under the best of circumstances, Poissonian [45].
 
 
 
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