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Generates Poisson distribution probability density function values at specified locations.

Syntax

PDF = PoissPDF(Points, Mu)

Arguments

Name

Description

 

Points

A scalar or vector of non-negative integers at which the density function is to be evaluated.

 

Mu

Mean of the distribution. A positive scalar.

Outputs

Name

Description

 

PDF

A scalar or vector of the density function values at the given points. The same size as Points.

Example

Find the Poisson probability density function at points 1, 4, and 8 with parameters Mu = 5.

 

Syntax

 

pdf = PoissPDF([1,4,8],5)

 

Results

 

pdf = 0.03369    0.17547    0.065278

See Also:

PoissCDF

PoissInvCDF

Probability Distributions