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  • Sample space
    #REDIRECT [[Probability space]]
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  • Zipf distribution
    ...distribution''' and '''zeta distribution''' refer to a class of [[discrete probability distribution]]s. They have been used to model the distribution of words in The Zipf distribution with parameter ''n'' assigns probability proportional to 1/''r'' to an integer ''r'' ≤ ''n'' and zero otherwise,
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  • Poisson distribution
    ...' is any member of a class of [[discrete probability distribution|discrete probability distributions]] named after [[Simeon Denis Poisson]]. ...But for some reason, no matter how recent or long ago last event was, the probability that another event will occur within the next hour is exactly the same (say
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  • Stochastic convergence/Related Articles
    {{r|Continuous probability distribution}} {{r|Discrete probability distribution}}
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  • Eventology/Related Articles
    {{r|Probability theory}}
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  • CEP
    #REDIRECT [[Circular error probability]]
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  • Entropy of a probability distribution
    The '''entropy''' of a [[probability distribution]] is a number that describes the degree of uncertainty or diso #Given a [[discrete probability distribution]] function f, the entropy H of the distribution (measured in
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  • Monty Hall problem/Related Articles
    {{r|Probability}} {{r|Conditioning (probability)}}
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  • Birthday paradox/Related Articles
    {{r|Probability theory}} {{r|Probability}}
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  • Random variable
    ...ut a function whose argument takes on a particular value according to some probability [[measure]] (a measure that takes on the value 1 over the largest set on wh Let <math>(\Omega,\mathcal{F},P)</math> be an arbitrary [[measure space|probability space]] and <math>(\Omega',\mathcal{F}')</math> an arbitrary [[measurable s
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  • Probability blindness
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  • Propensity score/Definition
    Conditional probability of exposure to a treatment given observed covariates.
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  • Continuous probability distribution/Definition
    Probability distribution where variables can take on arbitrary values in a continuum.
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  • Normal distribution/Related Articles
    {{r|Probability theory}} {{r|Probability distribution}}
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  • Binomial distribution/Definition
    Describes the probability of success when repeatedly tossing a (fair or unfair) coin.
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  • Significance level/Definition
    the chosen probability of wrongly rejecting a null hypothesis (usually set at 5%).
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  • Proportion
    ...acteristic is possessed by, a typical member of a population...the terms [[probability]], relative frequency, and proportion are used synonymously."<ref name="isb
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  • Pneumonia severity index/Definition
    A [[clinical prediction rule]] to estimate the probability of complications in patients with community acquired [[pneumonia]].
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  • Mark Kac/Definition
    ...n]] and [[statistics|statistician]] credited with major contributions to [[probability theory]].
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  • Chi-squared goodness of fit test/Definition
    a test for comparing a mathematical probability distribution with observed data.
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  • Almost sure convergence/Definition
    The probability that the given sequence of random variables converges is 1.
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  • Conditional probability/Related Articles
    Auto-populated based on [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Conditional probability]]. Needs checking by a human. {{r|Conditioning (probability)}}
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  • Density function/Definition
    Describes, in mathematics, a measure (including probability and statistical distributions) by means of its integrals over subsets.
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  • Continuous probability distribution
    ...], along with [[discrete probability distribution|discrete]] and [[hybrid probability distribution|hybrid]] ones. ...on partitions of the set of propositions, in practice intervals in R. The probability assigned to an interval around f.i. 1.7 meters should thus be much larger t
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  • Normalisation (probability)/Definition
    In mathematical probability equations, a constant (or function) used to ensure that the sum of all prob
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  • Likelihood ratio/Definition
    Statistical diagnostic in which a ratio is computed between the maximum probability of a result under two different hypotheses.
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  • Simeon Denis Poisson/Definition
    ...cian known for his work on definite integrals, electromagnetic theory and probability theory.
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  • Probability
    A '''probability''' is a number representing the likelihood of a random event or an uncertai ...athematical tool intended to formalize this ubiquitous mental process. The probability concept is a part of this theory, and is intended to formalize uncertainty.
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  • Measure space
    ...th>\scriptstyle \mu(\Omega)=1</math> then the measure space is called a '''probability space'''. [[Probability theory]]
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  • Quantile/Definition
    ...of a variable (those less and those greater than it) according to a given probability.
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  • Confidence level/Definition
    the probability that the true value of a random variable lies within the estimated (or pred
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  • Decile/Definition
    ...the range of a distribution into ten intervals with (at least) 10 percent probability each (see [[percentile]]).
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  • Birthday paradox
    &mdash; at least on first glance &mdash; surprising result of [[probability theory]]: This problem was introduced and discussed in the 1930s when modern probability theory emerged and is often attributed to [[Richard von Mises]].
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  • Boltzmann distribution/Definition
    Expression for the relative probability that a subsystem of a physical system in [[thermal equilibrium]] has a cert
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  • Logistic regression/Definition
    Method of predicting the probability of occurrence of an event by fitting data to a logistic curve.
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  • Hilda Geiringer/Definition
    ...s]], [[elasticity]] and [[plasticity]] of materials, [[statistics]], and [[probability]].
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  • Markov chain
    ==Probability Density== ...ath> is <math>p_{\left(0\right)}\left(x\right)</math>, then the transition probability for state <math>y</math> occurring at time <math>n + 1</math> can be expres
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  • Covariance/External Links
    [http://www.math.uah.edu/stat/ Virtual Laboratories in Probability and Statistics]
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  • Normal distribution/Definition
    a symmetrical bell-shaped probability distribution representing the frequency of random variations of a quantity
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  • Statistical independence/Definition
    Two events are independent if the probability of their occurring jointly equals the product of their respective probabili
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  • Discrete probability distribution
    ...[[probability theory]] is [[continuous probability distribution|continuous probability distributions]]. ==Intro - probability as logic viewpoint==
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  • Discrete probability distribution/Definition
    Class of probability distributions in which the values that might be observed are restricted to
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  • Sigma algebra/Definition
    ...ong other things to provide a rigid basis for measure theory and axiomatic probability theory.
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  • Value at Risk/Definition
    ...nt portfolio that is expected to occur during a stated period at a stated probability[http://lexicon.ft.com/term.asp?t=value-at-risk--VAR].
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  • PDF (disambiguation)
    {{r|Probability density function}}
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  • Poisson distribution/Definition
    a probability distribution that is typically used to model the number of independent even
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  • Probability distributions/Definition
    a mathematical expression that defines the probability of occurrence of every possible value of a random variable.
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  • Low probability of intercept/Definition
    A set of techniques to minimize the probability of hostile interception of a [[radio]] or [[radar]] signal
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  • Normalisation (disambiguation)
    {{r|Normalisation (probability)}}
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  • Conditional probability/Definition
    Is the probability that a given event occurs given the knowledge of some partial information a
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  • Statistical significance/Definition
    The probability of a false rejection of the null hypothesis in a statistical test.
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  • DFP 5400/Definition
    ...broadband search and location elecromagnetic detection system with a high probability of detection and a low false-alarm rate
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  • Probability distribution/Definition
    Function of a discrete random variable yielding the probability that the variable will have a given value.
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  • DMDNB/Definition
    ...hyl-2,3-dinitrobutane, used to tag [[plastic explosives]] and increase the probability of their detection
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  • Simple random sampling/External Links
    *[http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/sampprob.php Probability Sampling] William M.K. Trochim, ''Research Methods Knowledge Base?'' 2006.
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  • Clinical prediction rule/Definition
    ...ombination of medical sign, symptoms, and other findings in predicting the probability of a specific disease or outcome.
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  • Applied statistics/Tutorials
    ...r A or B will occur is equal to the probability that A will occur plus the probability that B will occur,<br> ...both occur is equal to the probability that A will occur multiplied by the probability that B will occur,<br>
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  • Birthday coincidence/Definition
    In probability theory, the event that two persons in a group celebrate their birthday on t
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  • Risk management/Definition
    ...economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events.
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  • Probability blindness/Definition
    The human brain's observed inability to make intuitive estimates of the probability of an event, even when presented with all of the relevant evidence
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  • Characteristic function
    * In [[probability theory]], the '''characteristic function''' of any [[probability distribution]] on the [[real number|real]] line is given by the following f :where "E" means [[expected value]]. See [[characteristic function (probability theory)]].
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  • Probability distribution
    A [[probability distribution]] is a mathematical approach to quantifying uncertainty. ...discrete values only (typically the positive integers), while [[continuous probability distribution|continuous distributions]] describe variables that can take o
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  • Exponential distribution/Definition
    Class of continuous probability distributions that describe the times between events in a Poisson process,
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  • Pareto distribution
    #REDIRECT [[Power law#Power law probability distributions (Pareto distributions)]]
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  • Information theory/Definition
    Theory of the probability of transmission of messages with specified accuracy when the bits of inform
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  • Tail risk/Definition
    the risk that arises in a situation in which the probability of an occurrence that is three standard deviations away from the mean is gr
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  • Confidence interval/Definition
    ...dom variable, such as the mean of a sample, that &mdash; with a specified probability &mdash; contains the true value for the population.
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  • Cumulative distribution function/Definition
    ...ution function]] corresponding to a real-valued random variable; gives the probability that the variable is less than or equal to ''x''; often abbreviated as CDF.
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  • Mixed state/Definition
    ...cisely, but can possibly be in a collection of pure states, with a certain probability of being in one of the pure states.
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  • Skewness/Definition
    a measure of the "lobsideness" of a probability distribution. Positive skewness indicates that the tail of the distributio
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  • Quantile
    according to a given [[probability]]. with probability at least &alpha;, and
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  • Bayes Theorem
    '''Bayes' Theorem''' is a theorem in [[probability theory]] named for [[Thomas Bayes]] (1702&ndash;1761). ....,&nbsp;''H''<sub>''n''</sub> is known. What is needed is the conditional probability of each hypothesis ''H''<sub>''i''</sub> given ''D''. Bayes' Theorem says
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  • Insensitive high explosives/Definition
    [[Explosives]], principally for military use, which have an extremely low probability of detonating accidentally or other than as intended in a specific applicat
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  • Number of the Beast (book)/Definition
    ...the [[world as myth]] paradigm, base on the use of a time-space-alternate probability machine. It has a great many subtle references to earlier works and may be
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  • Statistical software
    ...fic purposes (e.g., time series analysis, factor analysis, calculators for probability distributions, etc.), while others are general packages, with a variety of
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  • Cohort studies/Definition
    ...may not be exposed to factors [[hypothesis|hypothesized]] to influence the probability of the occurrence of a particular disease or other outcome. Cohorts are def
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  • Effective neutron multiplication factor/Definition
    ...ed by a [[nuclear fission]] (by one neutron) which cause another fission: (probability to crack a nucleus)*(mean number of neutrons produced by a single fission)
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  • Dysuria
    ...crease the probability that dysuria is due to [[vaginitis]] and reduce the probability that dysuria is due to [[urinary tract infection]].
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  • Likelihood ratio
    ...ihood ratio} = \frac{\mbox{probability of test result with disease}}{\mbox{probability of same result without disease}}</math> This is a form of [[Bayes' theorem]] from [[probability theory]]. In this form the theorem is called [[Bayes' rule]].
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  • Kurtosis/Definition
    a mathematical expression defining the shape of a symmetrical probability distribution curve - sometimes referred to as "peakiness". It is sometimes
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  • Quantile/Related Articles
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  • Covariance/Related Articles
    {{r|Moment (probability theory)}}
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  • Simeon Denis Poisson
    ...[definite integral]]s, [[electromagnetism | electromagnetic theory]] and [[probability theory]]. ...e Probability of Criminal and Civil Verdicts) (1837), an important work on probability theory, the [[Poisson distribution]] first appeared. Poisson's other works
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  • Borel set/Related Articles
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  • Mathematics/Related Articles
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  • Frequency agility/Related Articles
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  • Common student exercises in computer science
    ...fallacies of not seeing the trap in the professor's logic in [[probability|probability theory]].
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  • Odds
    ...'' on an event is the [[probability]] that the event occurs divided by the probability that the event does not occur. The word comes from gambling and represents
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  • Covariance/Citable Version
    ...[[random variable]]s on the same sample space (more precisely, the same [[probability space]]). In a more general context of probability theory
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  • Covariance
    ...[[random variable]]s on the same sample space (more precisely, the same [[probability space]]). In a more general context of probability theory
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  • Percentile
    In this definition, ''P'' is a probability distribution on the real numbers. * from a (theoretical) probability measure (such as the [[normal distribution|normal]] or [[Poisson distributi
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  • Information security/Related Articles
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  • Bayesian message classification
    '''Bayesian message classification''' is the process of using [[Bayesian probability|Bayesian statistical methods]] to classify documents into categories. ...n spam email, times the probability that any email is spam, divided by the probability of finding those words in any email:
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  • Low probability of intercept
    ...o]] and [[radar]] transmitters, use a number of mechanisms to minimize the probability they will be detected by [[electronic intelligence]] sensors, and, if detec
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  • Zipf distribution/Related Articles
    {{r|Discrete probability distribution}}
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  • Normalisation (probability)/Related Articles
    Auto-populated based on [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Normalisation (probability)]]. Needs checking by a human.
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  • Exponential distribution/Related Articles
    {{r|Continuous probability distribution}}
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  • Circular error probability/Related Articles
    Auto-populated based on [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Circular error probability]]. Needs checking by a human.
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  • Propensity score
    In [[statistics]], a '''propensity score''' is a "conditional probability of exposure to a treatment given observed covariates."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref>< .../sim.3245 |url= |issn=}}</ref> The propensity score is the "conditional probability of receiving one of the treatments under comparison ... given the observed
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  • Measurable function/Related Articles
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