If X and Y are independent poisson variates

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TomJerry

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Jan 2, 2011

Question:
If X and Y are independent poisson variates with mean λ1 and λ2 respectively, what is the probability that

i) X + Y =k

ii) X = Y

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Dont know how to solve this .

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Jan 2, 2011

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If X and Y are independent poisson variates

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