POISSON Function
The POISSON function is one of the statistical functions. It is used to return the Poisson distribution.
Syntax
POISSON(x, mean, cumulative)
The POISSON function has the following arguments:
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| x | The number of events, a numeric value greater than 0. |
| mean | The expected numeric value greater than 0. |
| cumulative | The form of the function, a logical value: TRUE or FALSE. If cumulative is TRUE, the function will return the cumulative Poisson probability; if FALSE, it will return the Poisson probability mass function. |
Notes
How to apply the POISSON function.
Examples
The figure below displays the result returned by the POISSON function.
