What other functions can be used to aproximate Poisson's distribution?

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This discussion focuses on approximating Poisson's distribution using alternative continuous functions due to difficulties encountered with the factorial function in Curve Expert. The user specifically mentions challenges with programming the factorial function and seeks other methods for approximation. A reference to the Wikipedia page on Poisson distribution is provided for further insights on evaluating the distribution.

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I've been trying to fit some data to a Poisson distribution using Curve Expert but have been unable to program the factorial function in it. I'm wondering what other continuous function can be used to approximate poisson's distribution.
 
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