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Two mean values which characterize the Poisson process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

Erhan Çinlar  and
Peter Jagers
Erhan Çinlar
Affiliation:
Northwestern and Stanford Universities
Peter Jagers
Affiliation:
University of Göteborg
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Abstract

The Poisson process enjoys two special properties: the mean forward recurrence time at time t does not depend on t, and the mean backward recurrence time at time t is the “mean” of the interval distribution truncated at t. Poisson process is the only renewal process with these properties.

Keywords

POISSON PROCESSCHARACTERIZATION THEOREMSRENEWAL PROCESSESFORWARD RECURRENCE TIMESBACKWARD RECURRENCE TIMES

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Type
Short Communications
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Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , September 1973 , pp. 678 - 681
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1973 

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Footnotes

Research done at Stanford University under the partial support of A.F.O.S.R. Contract F 44620-67-C-0049 and N.S.F. Grant GP 15909.

References

[1] Chung, K. L. (1972) The Poisson process as a renewal process. Periodica Mathematica Hungar. 2, 41–48.Google Scholar