第5章率论.pptVIP

Definitions A probability is a measure of the likelihood that an event in the future will happen. It it can only assume a value between 0 and 1. A value near zero means the event is not likely to happen. A value near one means it is likely. Classical Probability Consider an experiment of rolling a six-sided die. What is the probability of the event “an even number of spots appear face up”? The possible outcomes are: There are three “favorable” outcomes (a two, a four, and a six) in the collection of six equally likely possible outcomes. Empirical Probability The empirical approach to p