 Renewal process (source code)

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= Renewal process
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A renewal process with independent identically distributed nonnegative interarrival times $\xi_1,\xi_2,\ldots$ has renewal epochs
$$
S_0=0,\qquad S_n=\xi_1+\cdots+\xi_n,
$$
and counting process $N_t=\max\{n:S_n\leq t\}$.

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