Poisson Approximation to Binomial

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Poisson Approximation to Binomial

For large n and small p with np=λ:

$$P(X=k)\approx e^{-\lambda}\frac{\lambda^k}{k!}$$

Usage

- Used for rare-event binomial probabilities.

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