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| author | Gustav Sörnäs <gustav@sornas.net> | 2022-01-21 13:28:45 +0100 |
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diff --git a/sannolikhet/Essential formula of probability.md b/sannolikhet/Essential formula of probability.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..25414fc --- /dev/null +++ b/sannolikhet/Essential formula of probability.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +Also known as the "happy face formula", since we are happy whenever we get to +use it. + +If all outcomes are equally likely, then + +$$P(A) = \frac{\mathrm{N}(A)}{\mathrm{N}(S)}$$ + +We can sometimes count using this directly, but usually we need counting +techniques. |
