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Poisson processes

Poisson processes is the plural of Poisson process.

Meaning of Poisson process

Noun

Poisson process (plural Poisson processes)

  1. A stochastic process in which events occur continually and independently of one another.
    • These properties are readily apparent when one considers that the Poisson process is derived from the binomial processes, which, as seen in Section 6.1, can be viewed in terms of coin tosses.1995, Randolph Nelson, Probability, Stochastic Processes, and Queueing Theory: The Mathematics of Computer Performance Modeling, Springer, page 252
    Synonyms:
    Poisson point field, Poisson point process, Poisson random measure, Poisson random point field

Questions about Poisson processes

What is Poisson processes the plural of?
Poisson processes is the plural of Poisson process.

Words near Poisson processes in the dictionary

  1. Poisson effect
  2. Poisson effects
  3. Poisson noise
  4. Poisson noises
  5. Poisson process
  6. Poisson processes
  7. Poisson spot
  8. Poisson spots
  9. Poisson's ratio
  10. Poisson's ratios
  11. Poissonian

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