| 单词 | probability theory |
| 例句 | Hacking’s identification of probability theory as a particular mode of thought could, however, have served to clarify the intellectual alternatives that were available before the emergence of probability. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Two Theoretical Results A large part of the attraction of probability theory is the immediacy and intuitive appeal of its practical problems and of the simple principles which enable us to solve many of them. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Since Galileo, of course, all sorts of new languages have been invented with which to do science, including algebra, calculus and probability theory. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z When Pascal combined probability theory with zero and with infinity, he found God. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It is not difficult to show this using a tool from probability theory called an expectation, which is a measure of how much we expect each envelope to be worth. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The theoretically more interesting field of inferential statistics uses probability theory to make predictions, to estimate important characteristics of a population, and to test the validity of hypotheses. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The first is the law of large numbers, one of the most significant though often misunderstood theorems in probability theory, and one which people sometimes invoke to justify all sorts of bizarre conclusions. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z In mathematics Pascal helped invent a whole new branch of the field: probability theory. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Using probability theory, I calculate that, given my assumption, the likelihood of this result is well below 5 percent, a commonly used “level of significance.” Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there was Musil the philosophical scientist, interested in probability theory and logical positivism, as well as in the workings of the mind and the soul. ‘The Man Without Qualities’ Acquires a New Volume 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z “Anthropologists, sociologists, historians and psychologists, as well as those working on probability theory and physics, took him to have important insights for their disciplines.” Ian Hacking, Eminent Philosopher of Science and Much Else, Dies at 87 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z For the kind of work that I’m doing, we need something that is more like a probability theory, where you’re not just measuring a number for each data point. Why 2 Is the Best Number and Other Secrets from a MacArthur-Winning Mathematician 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Despite this early deprivation, Pascal went on to make major contributions in the mathematical fields of probability theory, number theory, and geometry. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Without the Central Limit Theorem it would be impossible to proceed to inferential statistics from simple probability theory. Introductory Business Statistics 2017-11-29T00:00:00Z In probability theory, an outcome is a possible result of an experiment or trial. College Algebra with Corequisite Support 2020-09-23T00:00:00Z In some situations in probability theory, we can gain insight into a problem when we are able to use double integrals over general regions. Calculus, Volume 3 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z This direction of developing probability theory for more complicated structures than numbers is an example. Why 2 Is the Best Number and Other Secrets from a MacArthur-Winning Mathematician 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z In probability theory, the curve describes the probability density function of the Cauchy distribution. Calculus, Vol 2 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z In probability theory, under certain circumstances, one probability distribution can be used to approximate another. Introductory Business Statistics 2017-11-29T00:00:00Z In probability theory, an event is a set of outcomes of an experiment. College Algebra with Corequisite Support 2020-09-23T00:00:00Z He helped lay the foundations of calculus and probability theory. The Texas Oil Heir Who Took On Math’s Impossible Dare 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Under the name of political arithmetic, the study of demography initially arose as an arena of scientific inquiry via applications of early probability theory to mortality rates in the late 1600s. The classification of humankind, and the birth of population science 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z All these seemingly arbitrary mathematical rules are based on the Pythagorean theorem plus probability theory. Quantum Escapism 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z Dr. Conway’s boundless curiosity produced profound contributions to number theory, game theory, coding theory, group theory, knot theory, topology, probability theory, algebra, analysis, combinatorics and more. John Horton Conway, a ‘Magical Genius’ in Math, Dies at 82 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z He thought about becoming an actuary—decent pay and hours and the chance to use his training in probability theory. To help save the world, become a banker not a doctor 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z In the language of probability theory, the brain is a Bayesian inference engine, merging prior expectations with current conditions to assess the probability of future outcomes. Does autism arise because the brain is continually surprised? 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Named after 18th-century statistician and philosopher Thomas Bayes, they combine generative models with probability theory using a technique called Bayesian inference. An AI That Knows the World Like Children Do 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z I’m reminded of a lecture in which computer scientist Scott Aaronson calls quantum mechanics just a “generalization of probability theory.” Quantum Escapism 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z When I was thinking of a minor in math, a class in probability theory sounded interesting. Perspective | These Washington players didn’t just stick to their college majors 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z The mathematics of probability theory, which now underpin everything from insurance to airplane design to clinical drug trials, were first developed to analyze dice games. Want to Know What Virtual Reality Might Become? Look to the Past 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, in examples on subjects ranging from medical tests to birth rates, the author emphasizes sophisticated probability theory that many readers are likely to find more intimidating than numbers. In the Google age, knowledge (without clicking) still matters 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z The ability of random samples to represent the overall population is grounded in probability theory. How The Washington Post-SurveyMonkey 50-state poll was conducted 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z The line between his academic work and his activism blurred: his Ph.D. dissertation centered on a study of the Doomsday Argument, which uses probability theory to make inferences about the longevity of human civilization. The Doomsday Invention 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Mathematicians have since found simpler ways to derive it involving techniques from probability theory, combinatorics, and trigonometry. Famed number π found hidden in the hydrogen atom 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z He would explain to me the mathematics of nature,” pointing out examples of probability theory and Fibonacci progression as they occurred in plants. Return to Black Mountain College 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z As her correspondence is gradually published, the extent of her scientific interests is emerging: they included railways, experimental telegraphy, magnetism, animal intelligence, probability theory and photography. Computer science: Enchantress of abstraction : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Such ancient ideas were now defended by the latest applications of differential calculus and probability theory. The 1 percent’s sickest scheme: Wall Street slicksters market themselves as cool — and the media lets them 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z He rarely makes concrete predictions, but, by relying on probability theory, he seeks to tease out insights where insights seem impossible. The Doomsday Invention 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Penalties would be harsh, such as a year’s course in regression analysis and probability theory. Downing Street’s Ebola panic is a classic case of the politics of fear 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z There is an Angry Birds notebook and papers from an engineering course explaining “probability theory” and “The Normal Distribution.” Lost Homes and Dreams at Tower Israel Leveled 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z Gravity's Rainbow, published 40 years ago, featured thermodynamics, chemistry and probability theory. Fiction: Silicon and surveillance 2013-09-18T17:20:56.053Z Such experiments might reveal, for example, new, deep structures within quantum mechanics that would allow quantum probability laws to be re-expressed as minor variations of standard probability theory. Physics: Quantum quest 2013-09-12T13:51:03.407Z He realized he could figure out the odds of the wager using calculus — making him the first person to introduce calculus into probability theory. Casting the Yarrow: An 18th Century Method for Calculating Pi 2013-03-14T18:45:00.217Z Journalist Budiansky details how Blackett and his colleagues' unconventional application of science and mathematics changed military strategy—for example, by applying probability theory to help determine the location of submarines. Recommended: Blackett's War 2013-02-15T19:15:00.437Z If determining the edge and the odds were all it took to succeed at poker, probability theory would suffice, and one could fairly deem it gambling. Knowing When To Fold `Em: The Science of Poker 2012-08-27T14:15:03.053Z Business cycles: Stabilise that certain something The Greek election: Democracy in action Reader_n Jun 5th 2012 16:32 GMT A little simplistic, reminiscent of a homework exercise in probability theory. The many things that prey on our minds: A big hairball of risk 2012-06-04T03:09:36Z As Martin Gardner put it: “In no other branch of mathematics is it so easy for experts to blunder as in probability theory.” Wordplay Blog: Numberplay: Picking Items from a Bag 2012-03-19T20:21:42Z It wasn’t meant for everyone; students were expected to get up to speed with topics like probability theory and linear algebra. Computer Coding: Not for Geeks Only 2012-01-27T00:00:55Z Using probability theory to interpret the light patterns on X-ray film, they calculated the angles at which the X-ray beams were deflected as they passed near the electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom. Herbert A. Hauptman, Nobel-Winning Mathematician, Dies at 94 2011-10-25T00:06:04Z The math part rests on basic probability theory, and the probabilities of poker are a bit more complicated because there are many more possible combinations of hands — plus you’re working with incomplete information. Knowing When To Fold `Em: The Science of Poker 2012-08-27T14:15:03.053Z S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan, New York University, for his work in probability theory, especially his work on large deviations from expected random behavior. Twelve Researchers Take Home Top Medals 2011-09-27T18:18:15Z An exchange of letters between the two mathematicians developed a general formulation of probability theory – work which still provides the basic principles of how sporting odds are calculated today from horse racing to football. Pierre de Fermat's Last Theorem celebrated in a cheeky Google doodle 2011-08-17T11:53:54Z For the artificial intelligence course, students may need some higher math, like linear algebra and probability theory, but there are no restrictions to online participation. Virtual and Artificial, but 58,000 Want Course 2011-08-16T00:55:22Z Another, older example from probability theory illustrates a variant of the idea. No X-aggeration 2011-05-30T15:45:00.233Z The newer methods of identification rely heavily on both probability theory and precise measurement. How Biometrics Helped to Identify the Master Terrorist 2011-05-02T23:15:00.543Z Let's make a deal: Revisiting the Monty Hall problem "Charles Sanders Peirce once observed that in no other branch of mathematics is it so easy for experts to blunder as in probability theory." Let's make a deal: Revisiting the Monty Hall problem 2011-04-15T22:15:00.300Z Billed as “a heady mixture of probability theory, psychology and comedy” the show had successful runs in London and New York. Academics Making Forays Into Stand-Up Comedy 2010-12-19T22:35:10Z He is a puzzle gourmet who collects and writes about puzzles of the highest quality, in addition to doing research work in several branches of mathematics including discrete mathematics, theory of computation and probability theory. Wordplay: Numberplay: The Puzzle Gourmet 2010-10-18T15:21:00Z As Martin Gardner said in connection with the famous Monty Hall problem, “In no other branch of mathematics is it so easy for experts to blunder as in probability theory.” Numberplay: The Relativity of Probability 2010-08-16T18:23:00Z The distinction between the two patterns goes to the philosophical heart of probability theory. Bring back the metal-bashers 2010-02-22T05:17:00Z The idea gave rise to a new approach to probability theory. 2010-01-10T07:17:00Z The science course covered mathematics through advanced algebra and probability theory, astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, and economic and political geography. Area Handbook for Romania Mr. Solomonoff went on to pioneer the application of probability theory to solving artificial intelligence problems. 2010-01-10T07:17:00Z More recently, probability theory has caught on among artificial intelligence researchers; it is now the dominant approach. 2010-01-10T07:17:00Z |
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