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poisson_rnd

PURPOSE

POISSON_RND Draws random samples from a Poisson distribution.

SYNOPSIS

function x = poisson_rnd(lambda,N)

DESCRIPTION

POISSON_RND  Draws random samples from a Poisson distribution.

 Syntax:
   X = poisson_rnd(lambda,N)

 In:
   lambda - Rate parameter of the distribution
   N      - Number of samples (default 1)

 Out:
   X      - 1xN vector of samples
   
 Description:
   Draw values of from a Poisson distribution.

 See also:
   GAMMA_RND, GAMMA_PDF

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