Poisson
- proper noun
- /pwah-sohn/
- Siméon Denis Poisson made significant advances in probability theory that are still studied today.
- Poisson ratio
- Poisson regression
- Poisson model
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Many concepts in statistics, such as the Poisson distribution, are named after Poisson and his work.
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The mathematician Poisson published several influential papers during the 19th century.
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I just wanted to ask Mr. Poisson about the privatization of the select training.
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Therefore, we used a statistical test for two Poisson distributions.
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We will solve the Poisson equations with a single point charge using the method of images 16-18.
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The parameters of the Poisson models are presented as mortality ratios.
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Another parameter that is normally assumed in the process is Poisson's ratio.
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Mortality rates were estimated in terms of person-years, and Poisson regression methods were used to test for significance of relative risks.
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In particular, in multivariate Poisson regression models, the Delaware variable is negative and significant at 1% in all the specifications.
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Coefficients were obtained by Poisson models using the logarithmic link function expressed as exp(beta).
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A model showing how often rare events happen in a fixed time or area
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Etymology
Poisson is the name of a French mathematician, and the family name comes from the French word poisson, which means 'fish'. The statistical term is named after Siméon Denis Poisson, so a Poisson distribution is called that because of the person, not the animal.