On 11 May 2004 11:47:30 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (rishi) wrote:

> Let X follow a poisson distribution.
> 
> Suppose for some phenomenon, lambda = 1 for X > 100.

Lambda =1 for X greater than 100....  what is X?

> Suppose further that lambda = .3 for X > 300.
> 
This is an extra explanation? .3 for greater than 300?
We should re-interpret the first statement?

> Is it true that lambda = .7 for 300 > X > 100 ??

You already said that lambda=1 for X greater than 100.
I think you have some logical or notational problem.
(Again, what is X?)

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Rich Ulrich, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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