A note on the distribution of the maximum of a set of Poisson random variables

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dc.creatorBriggs, K. M.
dc.creatorSong, L.
dc.creatorPrellberg, T.
dc.date2009-03-25
dc.date2009-03-26
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:56:31Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:56:31Z
dc.descriptionGiven a set of independent Poisson random variables with common mean, we study the distribution of their maximum and obtain an accurate asymptotic formula to locate the most probable value of the maximum. We verify our analytic results with very precise numerical computations.
dc.description4 pages, included missing references
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0903.4373
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0903.4373
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/224609
dc.subjectProbability
dc.titleA note on the distribution of the maximum of a set of Poisson random variables
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