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Poisson distribution
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Poisson distribution

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 transaction volume in a communications system can be estimated, Poisson distribution is used to determine the probable minimum and maximum number of transactions that can occur within a given time period.

(mathematics)Poisson distribution - A probability distribution used to describe the occurrence of unlikely events in a large number of independent trials.

Poisson distributions are often used in building simulated user loads.
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