Enter the average event rate lambda per unit time or space and the target count k to compute the Poisson probability mass P(X=k), for rare-event modelling such as call arrivals or failures.
单位时间/空间内发生 k 次事件的概率。
| Item | Formula / Note | Source / Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Poisson probability mass function | P(X = k) = lambda^k · e^(-lambda) / k! | Poisson SD (1837), Recherches sur la probabilite des jugements |
| Expectation and variance | E[X] = lambda, Var[X] = lambda (equidispersion) | NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods §1.3.6.6 |
| Cumulative probability | P(X <= k) = e^(-lambda) · sum(i=0..k) lambda^i / i! | NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods §1.3.6.6 |
| Binomial-to-Poisson condition | Approximation holds for n >= 20 and p <= 0.05 with lambda = n·p | NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods §1.3.6.6 |