Poisson Distribution (Noun)
Meaning
A theoretical distribution that is a good approximation to the binomial distribution when the probability is small and the number of trials is large.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The Poisson distribution is often used to model the number of defects per unit area in manufacturing processes.
- In statistics, the Poisson distribution is a discrete distribution that models the number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space.
- The Poisson distribution is a limiting case of the binomial distribution when the number of trials is large and the probability of success is small.
- The Poisson distribution is commonly used to model rare events, such as the number of accidents per year in a given region.
- The Poisson distribution is a useful approximation to the binomial distribution when the sample size is large and the probability of success is close to zero.