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random experimentWhen we cannot predict what will happen in a specific event, then this event can be regarded as random experiment. We may know the underlying process but not the outcome. [Deutsch] | |
random variableA variable whose values depend on the outcome of a random experiment. [Deutsch] | |
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sample spaceDenoted as Omega. The set of all possible outcomes of a random experiment. [Deutsch] | |
setA well-determined collections of objects. [Deutsch] | |
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theory of probabilityTreats the concept of probability through a set of axioms (e.g., Kolmogorov axioms). [Deutsch] | |
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unionThe union of a collection of sets is the set of all elements in the collection [Deutsch] | |