Poisson limit theorem

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo rare events
gptkbp:describes convergence of binomial distribution to Poisson distribution
gptkbp:field gptkb:probability_theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Poisson limit theorem
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Siméon_Denis_Poisson
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Poisson_distribution
gptkb:binomial_distribution
law of rare events
gptkbp:state If n→∞, p→0, and np=λ, then Binomial(n,p) converges to Poisson(λ)
gptkbp:usedIn queueing theory
statistics
stochastic processes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:binomial_distribution_(as_n→∞,_p→0,_np=μ)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5