What's the difference between a Poisson and a Gaussian distribution?

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BeeFree
Oct 28, 2015

One is discrete while the other is continuous.

Explanation:

The Poisson is a discrete distribution taking on integer values.

The Gaussian (Normal) distribution is continuous taking on any real number.

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