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Chebyshev’s Theorem
What is Chebyshev’s Theorem? Chebyshev’s theorem is used to find the proportion of observations you would expect to find within two standard deviations…
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Probability Mass Function
For discrete random variables, the PMF is also called the probability distribution. Thus, when asked to find the probability distribution of…
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What Is a Random Variable?
If you have ever taken an algebra class, you probably learned about different variables like x, y and maybe even z. Some examples of…
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Bayes’ Theorem Definition
What is the Bayes’ Theorem? Bayes’ theorem, named after 18th-century British mathematician Thomas Bayes, is a mathematical formula for determining conditional probability.…
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Total Probability Theorem
The probability is the likelihood of an event. The probability of an event going to happen is 1 and for…
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Fault Tree Diagrams and System Analysis
BlockSim allows system modeling using both reliability block diagrams (RBDs) and fault trees. This chapter introduces basic fault tree analysis…
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Conditional Probability
What Is Conditional Probability? Conditional probability is defined as the likelihood of an event or outcome occurring, based on the…
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The Multiplication Rule of Probability
The Multiplication Rule of Probability is a concept you will use frequently when solving probability equations. In this lesson, learn…
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Addition Rules for Probability
1. The number rolled can be a 2. 2. The number rolled can be a 5. Events: These events are mutually exclusive since…
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Axiomatic Probability
Axiomatic probability is a unifying probability theory. It sets down a set of axioms (rules) that apply to all of types…