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PROBABILITY THEORY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- probability theory
1, record 1, English, probability%20theory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A formalism that allows one to combine propositions that have a measure of belief attached to them. 2, record 1, English, - probability%20theory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Probability theory has been used as the basis for combining numerical measures of uncertainty in several rule-based expert systems. 3, record 1, English, - probability%20theory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... modern probability theory has been developed axiomatically in which probability is an undefined concept much the same as "point" and "line" are undefined in geometry. 4, record 1, English, - probability%20theory
Record 1, Key term(s)
- theory of probability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie des probabilités
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20probabilit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- théorie de la probabilité 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20probabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie mathématique dont les axiomes sont clairs et non contestés. L'axiome fondamental est celui de l'additivité des probabilités d'événements disjoints. 3, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20des%20probabilit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'essentiel des mathématiques que [la statistique] utilise constitue la théorie des probabilités qui n'est d'ailleurs qu'un aspect particulier de la théorie de la mesure. 4, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20des%20probabilit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Educación permanente
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teoría de las probabilidades
1, record 1, Spanish, teor%C3%ADa%20de%20las%20probabilidades
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- teoría probabilística 2, record 1, Spanish, teor%C3%ADa%20probabil%C3%ADstica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teoría que pertenece a la posibilidad medida, de la ocurrencia de eventos por casualidad o al azar, empleada para predecir, analizar o anticipar el comportamiento de grupos, ejemplos y eventos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - teor%C3%ADa%20de%20las%20probabilidades
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