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Statistics - Cumulative Poisson Distribution


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${lambda}$ is the shape parameter which indicates the average number of events in the given time interval. The following is the plot of the Poisson probabipty density function for four values of ${lambda}$. Cumulative Distribution Function.

Cumulative Poisson Distribution

Formula

$${F(x,lambda) = sum_{k=0}^x frac{e^{- lambda} lambda ^x}{k!}}$$

Where −

    ${e}$ = The base of the natural logarithm equal to 2.71828

    ${k}$ = The number of occurrences of an event; the probabipty of which is given by the function.

    ${k!}$ = The factorial of k

    ${lambda}$ = A positive real number, equal to the expected number of occurrences during the given interval

Example

Problem Statement:

A complex software system averages 7 errors per 5,000 pnes of code. What is the probabipty of exactly 2 errors in 5,000 pnes of randomly selected pnes of code?

Solution:

The probabipty of exactly 2 errors in 5,000 pnes of randomly selected pnes of code is:

${ p(2,7) = frac{e^{-7} 7^2}{2!} = 0.022}$ Advertisements