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exponential distribution

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noun

statistics a continuous single-parameter distribution used esp when making statements about the length of life of certain materials or waiting times between randomly occurring events. Its density function is p ( x ) = λe ^–λx for positive λ and nonnegative x , and it is a special case of the gamma distribution

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They found that regardless of turbulence or snowflake type, acceleration follows a universal statistical pattern that can be described as an exponential distribution.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2023

Remember to use the exponential distribution for an individual.

From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020

By contrast, the time between occurrences follows the exponential distribution.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

The random variable for the exponential distribution is continuous and often measures a passage of time, although it can be used in other applications.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

Refer back to the postal clerk again where the time a postal clerk spends with his or her customer has an exponential distribution with a mean of four minutes.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

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