What does “use exponentially distributed inter-arrival times, but make inter-arrival time 25” mean?
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I'm asked to simulate inter-arrival times from exp-distribution and then I'm given that inter-arrival times must be 25, 40, 20, 40. I think these mean "average inter-arrival time", so does that mean that I must take (since the mean of exp-distr. is $lambda^{-1}$) $frac{1}{lambda}=25$ and solve for $lambda$? Then use this for drawing the times?
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I'm asked to simulate inter-arrival times from exp-distribution and then I'm given that inter-arrival times must be 25, 40, 20, 40. I think these mean "average inter-arrival time", so does that mean that I must take (since the mean of exp-distr. is $lambda^{-1}$) $frac{1}{lambda}=25$ and solve for $lambda$? Then use this for drawing the times?
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I'm asked to simulate inter-arrival times from exp-distribution and then I'm given that inter-arrival times must be 25, 40, 20, 40. I think these mean "average inter-arrival time", so does that mean that I must take (since the mean of exp-distr. is $lambda^{-1}$) $frac{1}{lambda}=25$ and solve for $lambda$? Then use this for drawing the times?
queueing-theory
asked Nov 21 at 15:54
mavavilj
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I'm asked to simulate inter-arrival times from exp-distribution and then I'm given that inter-arrival times must be 25, 40, 20, 40. I think these mean "average inter-arrival time", so does that mean that I must take (since the mean of exp-distr. is $lambda^{-1}$) $frac{1}{lambda}=25$ and solve for $lambda$? Then use this for drawing the times?
queueing-theory
queueing-theory
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asked Nov 21 at 15:54
mavavilj
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asked Nov 21 at 15:54
mavavilj
2,69311032
asked Nov 21 at 15:54
mavavilj
2,69311032
asked Nov 21 at 15:54
mavavilj
2,69311032
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– MRobinson
Nov 21 at 15:54
Any chance you could add that (and any other info/attempts) you have to the question?
– MRobinson
Nov 21 at 15:57
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Do you have any more context?
– MRobinson
Nov 21 at 15:54
Any chance you could add that (and any other info/attempts) you have to the question?
– MRobinson
Nov 21 at 15:57
Do you have any more context?
– MRobinson
Nov 21 at 15:54
Do you have any more context?
– MRobinson
Nov 21 at 15:54
Any chance you could add that (and any other info/attempts) you have to the question?
– MRobinson
Nov 21 at 15:57
Any chance you could add that (and any other info/attempts) you have to the question?
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