exponential distribution

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noun

1. 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

Classic exponential distribution questions are "how long it will be until the next person arrives," or a variant, "how long will the person remain here once they have arrived?"

From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017

In Example 5.5, the lifetime of a certain computer part has the exponential distribution with a mean of ten years.

From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017

For example, marketing studies have shown that the amount of money customers spend in one trip to the supermarket follows an exponential distribution.

From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017

Use the following information to answer the next five exercises: The length of time a particular smartphone's battery lasts follows an exponential distribution with a mean of ten months.

From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013