A2.1
(i) What is meant by a Poisson process of rate ? Show that if and are independent Poisson processes of rates and respectively, then is also a Poisson process, and determine its rate.
(ii) A Poisson process of rate is observed by someone who believes that the first holding time is longer than all subsequent holding times. How long on average will it take before the observer is proved wrong?
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