Probability. Definitions Law of large numbers Addition rule Multiplication rule Permutation and combination

Probability • • • • • Definitions Law of large numbers Addition rule Multiplication rule Permutation and combination Definitions • Event: an outcom...
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Probability • • • • •

Definitions Law of large numbers Addition rule Multiplication rule Permutation and combination

Definitions • Event: an outcome of a random process • Simple event: an event that may not be simplified any further or can happen in only one way • Sample space: Collection of all the simple events

Definition • Relative frequency • Classical approach

Law of Large Numbers • If a procedure involving a random process repeated for a large number of times then the relative frequency approaches the true/actual probability

Probability • • • •

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