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Poisson

Poisson

1 9.3
A French mathematician from the 1800s who worked on probability and physics
  • proper noun
  • /pwah-sohn/
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  • Siméon Denis Poisson made significant advances in probability theory that are still studied today.
  • Poisson ratio
  • Poisson regression
  • Poisson model

Examples

  • Many concepts in statistics, such as the Poisson distribution, are named after Poisson and his work.

  • The mathematician Poisson published several influential papers during the 19th century.

  • I just wanted to ask Mr. Poisson about the privatization of the select training.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Therefore, we used a statistical test for two Poisson distributions.

    Academic text (2004)
  • We will solve the Poisson equations with a single point charge using the method of images 16-18.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The parameters of the Poisson models are presented as mortality ratios.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Another parameter that is normally assumed in the process is Poisson's ratio.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Mortality rates were estimated in terms of person-years, and Poisson regression methods were used to test for significance of relative risks.

    Academic text (2002)
  • In particular, in multivariate Poisson regression models, the Delaware variable is negative and significant at 1% in all the specifications.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Coefficients were obtained by Poisson models using the logarithmic link function expressed as exp(beta).

    Academic text (2018)

Idioms

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Compounds

Poisson distribution
  • Specialized
8.2

A model showing how often rare events happen in a fixed time or area

Surface Forms

Poisson main

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.