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R

random experiment

When 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.

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random variable

A variable whose values depend on the outcome of a random experiment.

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S

sample space

Denoted as Omega. The set of all possible outcomes of a random experiment.

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set

A well-determined collections of objects.

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T

theory of probability

Treats the concept of probability through a set of axioms (e.g., Kolmogorov axioms).

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U

union

The union of a collection of sets is the set of all elements in the collection

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