The Poisson and Exponential Models.

Richards, Winston A.

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The Poisson and Exponential Models

Richards, Winston A.

MATYC Journal, 12, 2, 113-7, 78

The students in a basic course on probability and statistics in Trinidad demonstrated that the number of fatal highway accidents appeared to follow a Poisson distribution while the length of time between deaths followed exponential distribution. (MN)

Descriptors: College Mathematics, Data Analysis, Higher Education, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Education, Statistical Data, Statistics

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