Comparison of Poisson Means: The General Case

Abstract

The common problem of comparison of counts arising from Poisson distributions is discussed and exemplified for any number of Poisson means and any values of associated opportunties. Confidence interval estimates when there are two counts are exemplified. The relationship between the nature of the alternative hypothesis and the power of the test is illustrated.

• Binomial Distribution
• Confidence Intervals
• Count Data
• Poisson Distribution
• Power of Test
• Significance Tests

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Lloyd S. Nelson

Dr. Nelson is Director of Statistical Methods. He is a Fellow of ASQC.