Basic Probability Concepts Objective. To learn probability theory and sample space concepts as they pertain to quantifying uncertaint.
Text Coverage (Kottegoda and Rosso) Entire Chapter 2 2.1 Sample Spaces 2.2 Probability axioms and rules Addition rule Conditional probability and multiplication rule Independence Bayes Theorem
The Sample Space, denoted by , is the collection of all possible events arising from a conceptual experiment or from an operation that involves chance (KR p40). A
The Event Space, denoted by A, is the set of all possible events associated with a given experiment (KR p46). 1 A A Pr[.]