Theorem. E(X)= Proof: Let X-Po(2), then Var(X)= mx(t) = exp{^ (e¹-1)}
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Transcribed Image Text:Poisson Distribution
Definition. A random variable X is defined to have a Poisson distribution,
denoted by X-Po(2), if the PMF of X is given by:
e2 2x
Theorem.
E(X)=
Proof:
px(x) =
where the parameter
Let X-Po(2), then
Var(X)=>
- {0,1,2,...}(x)
x!
satisfies >0.
mx(t) = exp{^(e¹-1)}
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