Counting process: Theory
Peter Olofsson
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Peter Olofsson
Abstract
Abstract A counting process is a nonnegative, integer‐valued, increasing stochastic process that is used to count the number of occurrences of some event as time goes by. Special cases include pure birth processes, renewal processes, and the Poisson process.
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Abstract A counting process is a nonnegative, integer‐valued, increasing stochastic process that is used to count the number of occurrences of some event as time goes by. Special cases include pure birth processes, renewal processes, and the Poisson process.
Key concepts: Counting process, Poisson process, Renewal theory, Process (computing), Event (particle physics), Count data, Poisson distribution, Integer (computer science)