More Happy Returns to the Birthday Problem.

Authors: 
Bedwell, M.
Editors: 
Goodall, G.
Type: 
Journal Article
Category: 
Teaching
Volume: 
24(2)
Pages: 
43-45
Year: 
2002
Publisher: 
Teaching Statistics
Abstract: 

This article shows how the birthday problem can be used to introduce the exponential distribution.

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