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mathematical probability [¦math·ə¦mad·ə·kəl ‚präb·ə′bil·əd·ē] (mathematics) The ratio of the number of mutually exclusive, equally likely outcomes of interest to the total number of such outcomes when the total is exhaustive. Also known as a priori probability. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, prominent Cambridge astrophysicist Sir Fred Hoyle concluded that the mathematical probability of life evolving randomly was "so utterly minuscule" (listing the odds of it happening at 1 to 1 plus 40,000 zeroes) that it was too ridiculous to believe. But the idea of mathematical probability theory did not take shape until the 1600s, when Blaise Pascal tried to help a friend who had asked for help toward beating the casinos. What's happened with the Kings the past two seasons defies logic, not to mention all mathematical probability. |
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