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Exponential Distribution

Models the time between independent events that happen at a constant average rate.

Probability Density FunctionPDF = f(x)
Cumulative Distribution FunctionCDF = F(x)
Probability in an Interval
Compute the probability that X falls between two values. For continuous distributions, this is the shaded area under the PDF (≤ vs < doesn't matter).
P(a ≤ X ≤ b)
Quantiles (Inverse CDF)
Pick a probability p and read the corresponding quantile xₚ where F(xₚ) = p.
Quantile xₚ (where F(xₚ) = p)
In Exponential Distribution, selected probability p: 0.9500 (95.00%)

Parameters

Adjust the parameters and (optionally) add up to 3 curves to compare different settings side‑by‑side.

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Estimating parameters from data

If you’re fitting this distribution to observed data, these are common plug‑in estimates you can start with.

Rate (λ)

Inverse of the average time between events (1 / mean).