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The centered Poisson approximation can be considered as a link between the Poisson and normal laws. It has the structure similar to the Poisson distribution but depends on two parameters. The results obtained via the Stein–Chen method for sums of independent and dependent indicators show that the centred Poisson approximation is a strong alternative to the standard Poisson and normal approximations and, potentially, is more widely applicable.
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Čekanavičius, V., Vaitkus, P. Centered Poisson Approximation via Stein's Method. Lithuanian Mathematical Journal 41, 319–329 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013804403291
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