Poisson distribution
A call center receives an average of $\lambda$ independent calls per minute.
How likely to receive $k$ calls during any minute?
$$
p(k) =
\begin{cases}
\frac{\lambda^k e^{-\lambda}}{k!}, & \text{if $k = 0, 1, \cdots$,} \\
0, & \text{otherwise.}
\end{cases}
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\text{where $\lambda$ is the average event rate.}
$$