A statistical method developed by the 18th century French mathematician S. D. Poisson, which is used for predicting the probable distribution of a series of events. For example, when the average ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A rapid approximate test based on the range is presented as an alternative to the usual index of dispersion method for examining small samples ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The Poisson distribution played a key role in experiments that had a historic role in the development of molecular biology. In particular, the ...