If , the size-biased distribution of is the law of defined by
for bounded measurable . Equivalently,
The size-biased distribution associated with is defined by
for every bounded measurable . Thus, if has density , then has density .
Now suppose that is exponential with rate . The renewal epochs form a Poisson process. Write
so that . Independent stationary increments and the exponential waiting-time law show that is exponential with rate , independent of the history up to and hence of . For fixed and ,
Consequently converges in distribution to another rate- exponential variable, independent of . Therefore converges to the sum of two independent rate- exponentials, whose density is
The size-biased density of is likewise
Hence the exponential renewal interval limit is