What Is a Random Variable?
If you have ever taken an algebra class, you probably learned about…
Bayes’ Theorem Definition
What is the Bayes' Theorem? Bayes' theorem, named after 18th-century British mathematician Thomas…
Total Probability Theorem
The probability is the likelihood of an event. The probability of an…
Fault Tree Diagrams and System Analysis
BlockSim allows system modeling using both reliability block diagrams (RBDs) and fault…
Conditional Probability
What Is Conditional Probability? Conditional probability is defined as the likelihood of…
The Multiplication Rule of Probability
The Multiplication Rule of Probability is a concept you will use frequently…
Addition Rules for Probability
1. The number rolled can be a 2. 2. The number rolled can be…
Axiomatic Probability
Axiomatic probability is a unifying probability theory. It sets down a set of…
What is a Venn Diagram
A Venn diagram uses overlapping circles or other shapes to illustrate the…
Sample Spaces and Events
Rolling an ordinary six-sided die is a familiar example of a random experiment,…


