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Here's what I've tried so far, not really sure how to go on with these problems. Been reading the textbook up and down on Poisson processes!
Any hints or help? Especially 1.B, 1.C and 2.B, 2.C
A Poisson process is a type of statistical model used to describe the occurrence of random events over a fixed time interval. It is characterized by the following properties: events occur independently of each other, the rate of occurrence is constant, and the probability of an event occurring in a given time interval is proportional to the length of the interval.
A Poisson process is different from a normal distribution in that it is a discrete distribution, meaning that it deals with events that can only take on whole number values. In contrast, a normal distribution is a continuous distribution that deals with variables that can take on any value within a range.
The mean of a Poisson process is equal to its rate parameter, denoted by λ. The variance is also equal to λ, making the mean and variance of a Poisson process equal. This means that the distribution is not affected by changes in the sample size or time interval.
Poisson processes have many applications in real-world settings, including modeling the number of customers arriving at a store, the number of accidents on a highway, or the number of radioactive particles decaying in a sample. They are also commonly used in queueing theory and reliability analysis.
Yes, the Poisson process can be extended to multiple dimensions, known as a multidimensional Poisson process. In this case, the rate parameter λ becomes a vector and the events occur independently in each dimension. This is useful for modeling events that occur in multiple dimensions, such as earthquakes happening at different locations on a map.