Homogeneous Poisson process

Definition taught in Poisson processes, part of Stochastic processes

Homogeneous Poisson process

Type Definition
Taught in Poisson processes
Part Stochastic processes

A homogeneous Poisson process N(t) of rate \lambda>0 has N(0)=0, independent and stationary increments, and

N(t+h)-N(t)\sim\mathrm{Poisson}(\lambda h), \qquad t,h\ge 0.

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