Poisson Random Variable

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See: Random Variable, Poisson Probability Function, Poisson Experiment.



References

2012

    init:
         Let L ← e−λ, k ← 0 and p ← 1.
    do:
         k ← k + 1.
         Generate uniform random number u in [0,1] and let p ← p × u.
    while p > L.
    return k − 1.

1969