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{{Short description|Application of probability theory}} ...is the application of [[probability theory]] to [[statistics|statistical]] problems and other scientific and [[engineering]] domains. ...

{{For|the probability distribution|Geometric distribution}} ...ed in the 18th century, and the general topic became known as '''geometric probability'''. ...

...after the Austrian physicist [[Erwin Schrödinger]], is used to solve some problems of [[distribution and occupancy]]. ...efined in terms of these order statistics. For example, we might seek the probability that in a certain seven-day period there were at most two days in on which ...

[[:Category:Probability and statistics|Probability and statistics]] | ...al proofs|Proofs]] | [[:Category:Unsolved problems in mathematics|Unsolved problems ]] ...

...ct which can identify individuals who may be predisposed to certain health problems * [[Calculus of predispositions]], method of calculating probability ...

{{Short description|Mental exercise in probability and statistics}} ...nds to remove one or more balls from the urn; the goal is to determine the probability of drawing one color or another, ...

{{short description|Problem asking the probability that the sun will rise tomorrow}} ...rise tomorrow?" The sunrise problem illustrates the difficulty of using [[probability theory]] when evaluating the plausibility of statements or beliefs. ...

...e {{math|(−∞, ∞)}}. The Stieltjes moment problems and the Hamburger moment problems, if they are solvable, may have infinitely many solutions (indeterminate m * Feller, W. "An Introduction to Probability Theory and Its Applications", volume II, John Wiley & Sons, 1971. ...

...scription|In statistics and probability theory, set of outcomes to which a probability is assigned}} {{Probability fundamentals}} ...

| known_for = [[Probability theory]] ...SSR|Soviet]] and Russian [[mathematician]]. He is known for his work in [[probability]] theory, [[statistics]] and [[financial mathematics]]. ...

...|the book|the concept|unsolved problems in philosophy|the Russian magazine|Problems of philosophy (magazine)}} | name = The Problems of Philosophy ...

...ithm]] for [[optimization problem]]s (most often, [[NP-hard]] optimization problems). ...olynomial-time Approximation Schemes for Euclidean TSP and other Geometric Problems, Journal of the ACM 45(5) 753–782, 1998.</ref> ...

...]] is the time until the Markov chain is "close" to its [[steady state]] [[probability distribution|distribution]]. ...defined as the smallest ''t'' such that the [[total variation distance of probability measures]] is small: ...

...>P(k)</math>-bit long sequences. Moreover, let <math>\mu_k</math> be the [[probability distribution]] of the strings in <math>S_k</math>. ...its of <math>s</math>, a string randomly selected in <math>S_k</math> with probability <math>\mu_k(s)</math>, the circuit correctly predicts <math>s_{i+1}</math>, ...

...orithm]]s to solve [[Boolean_satisfiability_problem|Boolean satisfiability problems]]. ...izes the number of unsatisfied clauses in the new assignment, or with some probability picks a variable at random. ...

This is a '''list of probability topics'''. ...ns, see [[List of probability distributions]]. For journals, see [[list of probability journals]]. For contributors to the field, see [[list of mathematical proba ...

{{Short description|Concept in probability theory}} [[File:Dice_(11015609).jpg|thumb|Probability with numbers on dice is the basic teaching concept in the subject]] ...

* [[partition of the sum of squares]] in [[statistics]] problems, especially in the [[analysis of variance]], === In probability and stochastic processes === ...

...y theory)|events]] which is of interest for some question or [[Experiment (probability theory)|experiment]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Haberman |first=Shelby J. |d ...rew, J. H., Evans, D. L., Glen, A. G., Leemis, L. M. (n.d.). Computational Probability: Algorithms and Applications in the Mathematical Sciences. Deutschland: Spr ...

...ian [[mathematician]]. He made contributions to [[celestial mechanics]], [[probability theory]], and [[actuarial science]]. ...bservatory" by Giorgia Foderà Serio]</ref> Cantelli's early papers were on problems in [[astronomy]] and [[celestial mechanics]]. ...