Poisson

pwaˈsɔ̃

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Definition of Poisson - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

French term

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French word for fish

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We ordered 'Poisson' at the seaside restaurant.

mathematics

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probability distribution used in statistics

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The Poisson is used to model rare events.

law of small numbers

Poisson distribution

historical figure

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French mathematician known for work in physics

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Poisson made significant contributions to electromagnetism.

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Expressions with Poisson

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Poisson distribution

probability distribution for independent events in a fixed interval

The Poisson distribution models the number of emails received per hour.

Poisson ratio

ratio of lateral strain to axial strain in materials

The Poisson ratio of rubber is typically around 0.5.

Poisson process

mathematical model for events occurring randomly at a constant average rate

The arrivals of buses at a station can be modeled by a Poisson process.

Origin of Poisson

French, poisson (fish)

Examples of Poisson in a sentence

She pronounced 'Poisson' perfectly, impressing the waiter.
Poisson distributions are crucial in queueing theory.
The Poisson helps predict traffic flow patterns.
Poisson's equations are fundamental in mathematics.
The Poisson distribution is named after him.

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French:poisson, loi de Poisson, ...
German:Poisson, Poisson-Verteilung, ...
Italian:Poisson, ...
Spanish:Poisson, ...
Portuguese:Poisson, ...
Chinese:Poisson, 泊松分布, ...
Japanese:ポワソン, ポアソン分布, ...
Arabic:بُوَاسُون, تَوْزِيع بُواسُون, ...
Hebrew:פּוּאַסוֹן, ...
Russian:пуассон, распределение Пуассона, ...
Ukrainian:риба, розподіл Пуассона, ...
Hindi:प्वासों, पॉइसन वितरण, ...
Bengali:পোয়াসন, পোয়াসঁ বন্টন, ...
Catalan:Poisson, ...
Czech:francouzské slovo pro rybu, Poissonovo rozdělení, ...
Danish:Poisson, Poisson-fordeling, ...
Dutch:Poisson, Poisson-verdeling, ...
Greek:Poisson, κατανομή Poisson, ...
Hungarian:Poisson, Poisson-eloszlás, ...
Khmer:ត្រី, ការចែកចាយប៉ូអាសុង, ...
Korean:물고기, 포아송 분포, ...
Persian:ماهی, پواسون, ...
Polish:poisson, rozkład Poissona, ...
Portuguese (BR):Poisson, ...
Romanian:poisson, Poisson, ...
Swedish:fisk, Poisson-fördelning, ...
Thai:ปลา, ปัวซอง, ...
Turkish:balık, Poisson dağılımı, ...
Vietnamese:Poisson, phân phối Poisson, ...

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