Question: 40. Let X1, X2, . . . , Xn denote the first n interarrival times of a Poisson process and set Sn = ni =1
40. Let X1, X2, . . . , Xn denote the first n interarrival times of a Poisson process and set Sn = ni
=1 Xi .
(a) What is the interpretation of Sn?
(b) Argue that the two events {Sn ≤ t } and {N(t ) ≥ n} are identical.
(c) Use part
(b) to show that

d) By differentiating the distribution function of Sn given in part (c), conclude that Sn is a gamma random variable with parameters n and λ. (This result also follows from Corollary 5.7.2.)
n-1 P{S, t)=1(t)j! j=0
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