Poisson Additivity

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Poisson Additivity

If X∼Poisson(λ_1) and Y∼Poisson(λ_2) are independent:

$$X+Y\sim\operatorname{Poisson}(\lambda_1+\lambda_2)$$

Usage

- Used to combine independent Poisson counts.

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