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The mathematical study of probability (the likelihood of occurrence of random events in order to predict the behavior of defined systems).Syn: probabilistic theory, probability calculus
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Probability theory — is the branch of mathematics concerned with analysis of random phenomena.[1] The central objects of probability theory are random variables, stochastic processes, and events: mathematical abstractions of non deterministic events or measured… … Wikipedia
probability theory — Math., Statistics. the theory of analyzing and making statements concerning the probability of the occurrence of uncertain events. Cf. probability (def. 4). [1830 40] * * * Branch of mathematics that deals with analysis of random events.… … Universalium
probability theory — tikimybių teorija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. probability theory vok. Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie, f rus. теория вероятностей, f pranc. théorie des probabilités, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
probability theory — probabil′ity the ory n. sta math. the theory of analyzing and making mathematical statements concerning the probability of the occurrence of uncertain events • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
probability theory — noun the branch of applied mathematics that deals with probabilities • Syn: ↑theory of probability • Topics: ↑statistics • Hypernyms: ↑applied mathematics, ↑applied math • Part Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
probability theory — mathematical theory that deals with the estimating of probabilities … English contemporary dictionary
Martingale (probability theory) — For the martingale betting strategy , see martingale (betting system). Stopped Brownian motion is an example of a martingale. It can be used to model an even coin toss betting game with the possibility of bankruptcy. In probability theory, a… … Wikipedia
Characteristic function (probability theory) — The characteristic function of a uniform U(–1,1) random variable. This function is real valued because it corresponds to a random variable that is symmetric around the origin; however in general case characteristic functions may be complex valued … Wikipedia
Contiguity (probability theory) — In probability theory, two sequences of probability measures are said to be contiguous if asymptotically they share the same support. Thus the notion of contiguity extends the concept of absolute continuity to the sequences of measures. The… … Wikipedia
Method of moments (probability theory) — This article is about the method of moments in probability theory. See method of moments for other techniques bearing the same name. In probability theory, the method of moments is a way of proving convergence in distribution by proving… … Wikipedia
