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the probability that the true value of a random variable lies within the estimated (or pred

...the range of a distribution into ten intervals with (at least) 10 percent probability each (see [[percentile]]).

— at least on first glance — 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]].

Expression for the relative probability that a subsystem of a physical system in [[thermal equilibrium]] has a cert

Method of predicting the probability of occurrence of an event by fitting data to a logistic curve.

...s]], [[elasticity]] and [[plasticity]] of materials, [[statistics]], and [[probability]].

==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

[http://www.math.uah.edu/stat/ Virtual Laboratories in Probability and Statistics]

a symmetrical bell-shaped probability distribution representing the frequency of random variations of a quantity

Two events are independent if the probability of their occurring jointly equals the product of their respective probabili

...[[probability theory]] is [[continuous probability distribution|continuous probability distributions]]. ==Intro - probability as logic viewpoint==

...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].

Class of probability distributions in which the values that might be observed are restricted to

...ong other things to provide a rigid basis for measure theory and axiomatic probability theory.

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a probability distribution that is typically used to model the number of independent even

a mathematical expression that defines the probability of occurrence of every possible value of a random variable.

A set of techniques to minimize the probability of hostile interception of a [[radio]] or [[radar]] signal

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Is the probability that a given event occurs given the knowledge of some partial information a

The probability of a false rejection of the null hypothesis in a statistical test.

...broadband search and location elecromagnetic detection system with a high probability of detection and a low false-alarm rate

Function of a discrete random variable yielding the probability that the variable will have a given value.

...hyl-2,3-dinitrobutane, used to tag [[plastic explosives]] and increase the probability of their detection

*[http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/sampprob.php Probability Sampling] William M.K. Trochim, ''Research Methods Knowledge Base?'' 2006.

...ombination of medical sign, symptoms, and other findings in predicting the probability of a specific disease or outcome.

...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>

In probability theory, the event that two persons in a group celebrate their birthday on t

...economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events.

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

* 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)]].

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

Class of continuous probability distributions that describe the times between events in a Poisson process,

#REDIRECT [[Power law#Power law probability distributions (Pareto distributions)]]

Theory of the probability of transmission of messages with specified accuracy when the bits of inform

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

...dom variable, such as the mean of a sample, that &mdash; with a specified probability &mdash; contains the true value for the population.

...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.

...cisely, but can possibly be in a collection of pure states, with a certain probability of being in one of the pure states.

a measure of the "lobsideness" of a probability distribution. Positive skewness indicates that the tail of the distributio

according to a given [[probability]]. with probability at least &alpha;, and

'''Bayes' Theorem''' is a theorem in [[probability theory]] named for [[Thomas Bayes]] (1702&ndash;1761). ....,&nbsp;''H''_''n'' is known. What is needed is the conditional probability of each hypothesis ''H''_''i'' given ''D''. Bayes' Theorem says

...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

...fic purposes (e.g., time series analysis, factor analysis, calculators for probability distributions, etc.), while others are general packages, with a variety of

...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

...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)

...crease the probability that dysuria is due to [[vaginitis]] and reduce the probability that dysuria is due to [[urinary tract infection]].

...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]].

a mathematical expression defining the shape of a symmetrical probability distribution curve - sometimes referred to as "peakiness". It is sometimes

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