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  2. Poisson distribution - Wikipedia

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    The Poisson distribution is an appropriate model if the following assumptions are true: k is the number of times an event occurs in an interval and k can take values 0, 1, 2, ... . The occurrence of one event does not affect the probability that a second event will occur. That is, events occur independently.

  3. Poisson's ratio - Wikipedia

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    Poisson's ratio. In materials science and solid mechanics, Poisson's ratio ν (nu) is a measure of the Poisson effect, the deformation (expansion or contraction) of a material in directions perpendicular to the specific direction of loading. The value of Poisson's ratio is the negative of the ratio of transverse strain to axial strain.

  4. Poisson regression - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. In statistics, Poisson regression is a generalized linear model form of regression analysis used to model count data and contingency tables. [1] Poisson regression assumes the response variable Y has a Poisson distribution, and assumes the logarithm of its expected value can be modeled by a linear combination of unknown parameters.

  5. Conway–Maxwell–Poisson distribution - Wikipedia

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    Conway–Maxwell–Poisson. In probability theory and statistics, the Conway–Maxwell–Poisson (CMP or COM–Poisson) distribution is a discrete probability distribution named after Richard W. Conway, William L. Maxwell, and Siméon Denis Poisson that generalizes the Poisson distribution by adding a parameter to model overdispersion and ...

  6. Auxetics - Wikipedia

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    Auxetics can be single molecules, crystals, or a particular structure of macroscopic matter. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Auxetic materials are used in protective equipment such as body armor, helmets, and knee pads, as they absorb energy more effectively than traditional materials. They are also used in devices such as medical stents or implants.

  7. Poisson point process - Wikipedia

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    A visual depiction of a Poisson point process starting. In probability theory, statistics and related fields, a Poisson point process (also known as: Poisson random measure, Poisson random point field and Poisson point field) is a type of mathematical object that consists of points randomly located on a mathematical space with the essential feature that the points occur independently of one ...

  8. Probability mass function - Wikipedia

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    The graph of a probability mass function. All the values of this function must be non-negative and sum up to 1. In probability and statistics, a probability mass function (sometimes called probability function or frequency function [1]) is a function that gives the probability that a discrete random variable is exactly equal to some value. [2]

  9. Ratio distribution - Wikipedia

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    A ratio distribution (also known as a quotient distribution) is a probability distribution constructed as the distribution of the ratio of random variables having two other known distributions. Given two (usually independent) random variables X and Y, the distribution of the random variable Z that is formed as the ratio Z = X / Y is a ratio ...