An event can occur 0, 1, 2, ... times in an interval. The average number of events in an interval is designated <math> \lambda </math> (lambda). <math> \lambda </math> is the event rate, also called the rate parameter. The probability of observing events in an interval is given by the equation | An event can occur 0, 1, 2, ... times in an interval. The average number of events in an interval is designated <math> \lambda </math> (lambda). <math> \lambda </math> is the event rate, also called the rate parameter. The probability of observing events in an interval is given by the equation |