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An experiment that can result in different outcomes, even though it is repeated in the same manner every time, is called a Random Experiment. |
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The set of all possible outcomes of a random experiment is called the sample space of the experiment. The sample space is denoted as S.
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Discrete and Continuous Sample space |
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A sample space is discrete if it consists of a finite or countable infinite set of outcomes. A sample space is continuous if it contains an interval (either finite or infinite) of real numbers. |
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An event is a subset of the sample space of a random experiment. |
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Mutually Exclusive events |
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Probability of equally likely outcomes. |
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Whenever a sample space consists of N Possible outcomes that are equally likely, the probability of each outcome is 1/N
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Probability of an Event in Discrete sample space |
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For a discrete sample space, the probability of an event E, denoted as P(E), equals the sum of the probabilities of the outcomes in E
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Probability: Addition rule |
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Probability A union B union C
P( A U B U C) |
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Conditional Probability:
Probablity of B given A |
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Probability:
A intersection B
P(A n B) |
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Conditional Probability:
Probability A given B |
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Probability:
Independent Events |
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Conditional Probability:
Probability of A given B
P(A|B) |
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probability:
Random Variable |
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Probability:
Discrete and Continuous Random Variable |
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Counting Techniques:
The total number of ways of completing the operations n1, n2, n3.... etc |
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Permutation of n different elements: |
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The number of permutations of a subset of r elements selected from a set of n different elements: |
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The number of permutations of n=n1+n2+n3+...+nr objects of which n1 are of one type, n2 are of a second type,..., and nr are of an r th type is... |
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The number of subsets of size r that can be selected from set of n elements: |
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