A Poisson random variable is a type of discrete random variable that represents the number of events occurring within a fixed interval of time or space, given that these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event. It’s widely used in scenarios where events happen randomly and independently, like phone calls received at a call center or the number of decay events from a radioactive source over time.
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