A First Course In Probability, Global Edition
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Author: Ross, Sheldon
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.23P
Let X be a Poisson random variable with
a. Use the Markov inequality to obtain an upper bound on
b. Use the one-sided Chebyshev inequality to obtain an upper bound on p.
c. Use the Chernoff bound to obtain an upper bound on p.
d. Approximate p by making use of the central limit theorem.
e. Determine p by running an appropriate program.
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